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                    CELERY-APPLE SALAD WITH CURRANTS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Salads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1/2   c            Dried currants
  1       lg           Head celery
  2                    Golden Delicious apples
  6                    Pale green celery leaves
  4                    Parsley sprigs
 10                    Walnuts -- cracked
                       -left in large pieces
  2       tb           Walnut oil
                       Lemon juice OR
                       -Champagne vinegar
                       Salt
                       Freshly ground pepper

 IF THE CURRANTS ARE HARD, cover them with warm water and set them aside to
 soften while you cut the celery and apples. When they're soft, after 10
 minutes or so, drain them and squeeze out the water. Separate the stalks of
 celery and peel the tougher outer stalks. Slice the celery into thin
 pieces, straight across or at an angle. Cut the apples into quarters or
 sixths if they're large and thinly slice them crosswise. Finely chop the
 celery leaves and the parsley and crack the nuts. Combine the celery,
 apples, currants, celery leaves, parsley and walnuts in a bowl. Toss them
 with just enough walnut oil to coat everything lightly. Add the lemon juice
 or vinegar to taste, salt lightly, season with pepper and toss again.



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