Shaved Celeriac Salad with Chives and Lemon Salt

This vegan and gluten free shaved celeriac salad with chives and lemon salt is a refreshingly light side dish that requires just 6 ingredients and 10 minutes of your time! Paper thin slices of celeriac are dressed simply with minced fresh chives, chive blossoms, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon salt.

As winter begins to transition into spring, simple and fresh dishes like this shaved celeriac salad. I’ve always enjoyed celeriac roasted or cooked into soups and stews but had been itching to try it thinly shaved in a salad. It has the loveliest sweet and nutty celery flavor that perfectly embodies springtime! I kept things simple here, pairing it with extra virgin olive oil, chives (and chive flowers if you like), and a two ingredient savory lemon salt. I like to think of this salad as a lovely palate cleanser after a long winter. It’s fresh, bright, and crunchy and pairs perfectly with your favorite main dish like this one-pot orzo.

Notes on Ingredients and Subs

Celeriac might look wicked on the outside but all you have to do is use a knife to cut off the outer skin and roots. If celeriac is not available or in season, you can make this salad with kohlrabi! Fresh chives add a mellow and delicate onion-y flavor but dill would also be lovely here if you don’t have any. I ended up adding some chive flowers as well because my chives were flowering. Feel free to leave those off if you don’t have them or sub in any edible flowers that you like for a little visual interest.

The Best Way to Shave Celeriac

While you can shave celeriac with a steady hand and sharp knife, I highly recommend using a mandolin. It will be much quicker and give you so much more control — just make sure to do it carefully and use a cut glove/safety glove if you have one! If you don’t plan on making the salad right away, you can keep the shaved celeriac in a bowl of ice water to keep it crisp nad prevent it from oxidizing.

Perfect Pairings

If you’re feeling like a lazy weekend brunch, I recommend pairing this celeriac salad with these shirred eggs and some fresh seasonal fruit. For a flavorful 30-minute meal, try pairing this salad with this gluten free lemon butter spaghetti with snap peas.

Shaved Celeriac Salad with Chives and Lemon Salt

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• Author: Courtney
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 3–4 servings 1x
• Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan

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This vegan and gluten free shaved celeriac salad with chives and lemon salt is a refreshingly light side dish that requires just 6 ingredients and 10 minutes of your time! Paper thin slices of celeriac are dressed simply with minced fresh chives, chive blossoms, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon salt.

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Ingredients

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• 1 medium celeriac (celery root)
• 1–2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small bunch onion chives
• 1 handful chive blossoms, optional
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, like Maldon

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Instructions

Using a paring knife, remove the outer skin of the celeriac. You can do this with a vegetable peeler but I find it quicker to use a knife. Once all of the rough outer skin has been removed from the celeriac, use a mandolin to begin carefully cutting it into very thin slices.

Layer the slices on a large serving platter or on individual plates if you like. Drizzle the extra virgin olive oil over the shaved celeriac. 

Mince your chives, then scatter them evenly over the surface of the celeriac. If you’re using chive blossoms, scatter them evenly over the surface as well.

Combine the lemon zest with the coarse sea salt in a small bowl. Use your fingers to rub the zest into the salt. Sprinkle a pinch or two of your lemon salt over the celeriac and chives. 

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

• The best way to create the thin slices of celeriac is with a mandolin. If you don’t have one, you can use a very sharp knife and a steady hand. Celeriac oxidizes after a while so make sure to prepare this dish right before you’d like to serve it!
• 2 kohlrabi can be used in place of the celeriac. 

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Category: salad, side