Italian Celery Salad

From Vegetable Cookbook

Salads Recipes | Vegetables Recipes

Yield: Serves 6 to 8

A colorful mélange of green celery, red bell peppers, and pale yellow cheese. Serve as an appetizer or as an accompaniment to grilled hamburgers.

• 2 bunches Pascal celery, sliced
• 2 red bell peppers, roasted, then cut into thin strips
• 4 ounces provolone cheese, cut into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pinch of cayenne
• 3 eggs, hard-boiled and then sliced

1. In a large salad bowl, combine the celery, roasted red bell peppers, and provolone cheese. Sprinkle on the basil and parsley and toss to combine.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, and cayenne. Pour over the salad and toss to coat. Cover the bowl and chill for 2 to 3 hours. Just before serving, toss again, then arrange the egg slices around the perimeter of the salad bowl.

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