| March is National Celery Month. You may be thinking to yourself, what could I possibly do with celery other than include it in soups or have it raw with salad dressing for dipping? We can show you! From ants on a log to braised celery as a side dish, this crisp veggie is more versatile than you may think. | |
 |
|
 |
Ants on a Log better known as Peanut Butter, Raisins and Celery
A childhood classic, this treat offers the vitamin essentials that we all need from celery with added carbohydrates from the peanut butter with a touch of sweetness from a line of raisins resembling a group of ants walking across a log (the celery stalk). Makes a great treat for kid’s lunches or for a quick pick me up in the middle of the day. Ingredients
|
| Directions
Fill each celery stalk with desired amount of nut butter. Decorate as shown here and enjoy! Get creative: you could also fill the celery with light cream cheese and sprinkle walnuts on top. |
|
|
|
|
| Cream of Celery Soup
Ingredients
|
 |
| Directions
In a small saucepan add 1 cup celery, 1 cup carrots, 1 cup vegetable broth. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and reserve cooked vegetables. In a large saucepan, over medium high heat, melt butter. Add onions and saute until clear. Whisking, add flour, cook 2 minutes making sure flour does not brown. Add 5 cups vegetable broth and continue to whisk until mixture boils, making sure to reach the bottom of the pan. Add uncooked 1 cup celery and 1 cup carrots. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 30 minutes. When cooked strain soup through a fine sieve into a clean pot reserving vegetables. In a blender puree vegetables with 1 1/2 cups of liquid. Stir puree into pot with liquid. Stir in cream, reserved vegetables. Heat and serve. |
|
|
|
|
 |
Celery Root Salad
Ingredients |
| Directions Fill a bowl with ice water; add half of the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon salt. Peel the celery root with a paring knife. Rinse, then cut into matchsticks. Add to the lemon water and let soak 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Whisk the remaining lemon juice, the mustard, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl; gradually whisk in the olive oil, then the cream. Add the celery root and toss; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Arrange the endive and radicchio on a platter. Top with the celery root mixture. Get creative: Use the dressing recipe ingredients below or use Original Maine Marinade, shown above to the left. |
|
|
|
|
| Braised Celery
Directions Saute 1 sliced onion in a skillet with butter until golden. Add 1 chopped carrot, fresh oregano, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Peel 1 bunch celery; cut into long pieces and add to the skillet with 1 cup chicken broth. Cover and simmer until just tender, 20 minutes; uncover and boil to thicken. Stir in more butter and chopped parsley. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Benefits of Celery
Not only does celery taste great, it is also great for you. Here are some tips for choosing, cooking and eating celery for a healthy lifestyle:
|
Tags: celery salad, healthy snack, how to cook vegetables, kid friendly recipe, national celery month, nutritious food, soups to make at home
