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A double dose of celery

Many chefs reserve celery stalks for adding flavor to stock. Richard Reddington taps into celery's overlooked potential at his new northern California restaurant, Redd Wood. By utilizing both the crisp stalks and the tender yellow leaves, Reddington delivers diners a double dose of celery flavor in a light, lemony vinaigrette. He serves the refreshing salad alongside oxtails and polenta. At home, we've marked the salad as a palate-cleansing counterpoint to a hearty meal of braised short ribs.

Celery Salad with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette

Recipe adapted from Richard Reddington, Redd Wood, Yountville, CA

Yield: 4 servings

  • INGREDIENTS

    • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil

    1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

    Zest of ½ medium lemon

    1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

    ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

    Salt and freshly ground black pepper

    4 celery stalks, trimmed and thinly sliced into crescents (preferably using a mandoline)

    1 cup small yellow celery leaves

    1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves

DIRECTIONS

1. In a liquid measuring cup, combine the grapeseed and olive oil.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. While whisking vigorously, slowly drizzle in the oil until all of the oil is added and the vinaigrette is thick, creamy and emulsified.

3. Add the celery to the vinaigrette and lightly toss to coat. Add the celery leaves and parsley leaves, toss to combine and serve.

About The Chef

Richard Reddington worked in some of the best kitchens in the United States and Europe before opening Redd in Napa Valley. Since opening the Yountville restaurant in 2005, Redd has garnered a Michelin star for five consecutive years. In 2012, Reddington opened the Napa-style pizzeria, Redd Wood, also in Yountville.

Redd Wood, 6755 Washington St., Yountville, CA; 707-299-5030 or redd-wood.com
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