Celeriac & kale salad with sweet chilli walnuts

Name: Celeriac & kale salad with sweet chilli walnuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tbsp lemon juice; 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 preserved lemon; 0.5 tsp fine salt; 250 grams kale; 35 grams dried cranberries; 1 celeriac; 1.5 tbsp light brown soft sugar; 0.75 salt; 2 tsp olive oil; 0.75 tsp chilli flakes; 150 grams walnuts

Prep: 15 minsCook: 20 mins

Prep

15 mins

Cook

20 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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This is one of my favorite salads to make when I want something wholesome but impressive. The crispy sweet chilli walnuts are absolutely addictive, and the celeriac brings a wonderful earthy crunch that keeps things interesting. Kale is packed with vitamins and minerals, making this dish as nourishing as it is delicious. What I love most is that the whole thing comes together in just 35 minutes, so it's perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner without any fuss.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

3 tbsplemon juice
6 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1preserved lemon(flesh and pips removed, skin finely sliced (optional))
½ tspfine salt
250 gramskale(roughly chopped)
35 gramsdried cranberries
1celeriac(peeled and cut into matchsticks (about 300g))
1½ tbsplight brown soft sugar
¾salt
2 tspolive oil
¾ tspchilli flakes
150 gramswalnuts

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Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 180oC, gas mark 4. For the nuts, put the sugar, salt, oil and chilli flakes in a small saucepan with 1 tbsp water. Bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring frequently, then add the nuts. Cook for another 30 seconds, stirring to combine, then spread out on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven, leave to cool, then roughly chop and set aside.
2
Put the lemon juice, oil, preserved lemon skin (if using) and salt in a jar with plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Shake to combine. In a large bowl, mix the kale and cranberries, then thoroughly massage in the dressing using your hands (this helps soften the kale). Set aside for 10 minutes, then stir in the celeriac and nuts to serve.

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