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Celery Root Rémoulade

4.0

(6)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons crème fraîche or sour cream
2 cornichons (sour gherkins), minced, or 1 tablespoon minced dill pickle
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon drained bottled capers, minced
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
a pinch dried tarragon, crumbled
2 small celery roots (about 1 1/4 pound total), peeled and cut into matchstick pieces or shredded coarse

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small bowl stir together mayonnaise, crème fraîche, cornichons, parsley, lemon juice, capers, mustard, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste until combined well.

    Step 2

    In a large saucepan of salted boiling water cook celery root 2 minutes. Drain celery root in a sieve and refresh under cold water. Dry celery root completely. Add celery root to sauce and stir together. Chill salad until ready to serve.

TagsSaladFrenchEuropeanCelery RootRoot VegetableVegetableSour CreamDairySideDinnerLunchVegetarianNut FreeGluten FreeEasyMake AheadQuickSimmerGourmet
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