Fennel and Celery Salad (Dama Bianca) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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The inner stalks of celery and fennel, plus soft chunks of mozzarella, add up to a clean, cool salad that's quite striking (the name, which refers to a woman in white, alludes to its pale hues). Ingredients:
2 medium fennel bulbs, stalks discarded |
6 pale inner (white) celery stalks, leaves discarded and stalks thinly sliced |
1 (1/2-pound) ball buffalo mozzarella (optional), roughly torn |
1/2 tablespoon grated lemon zest (preferably from an unwaxed organic lemon) |
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
6 tablespoons good-quality fruity extra-virgin olive oil |
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt |
Directions:
1. Halve fennel lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise about 1/4 inch thick. Toss with celery and arrange on a platter with mozzarella.
2. Whisk together zest, juice, oil, sea salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and drizzle over salad.
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