It must be more than a year since I last posted. No, I didn't stop cooking (or eating). I just got consumed by other passions (rug hooking, for example) and forgot about posting on the blog. But I have been trying out and/or creating new recipes in that time. One of them that I'm particularly fond of lately is Celery Walnut Salad. You could also call it a pate. Basically, I saw a photo on facebook (posted by former schoolmate Yegas) of a celery walnut salad that was served on Emirate airlines as an appetizer. The photo was excellent: it had my mouth watering, but I was also intrigued - I'd never thought of combining the two as a salad. So, I went to work in the kitchen. I tried a little of this and a little of that. I've made it enough times now that I can say that it really is tasty, and there are a variety of add ins, depending on your preference or what's in your fridge. The basic recipe is as follows:
Celery Walnut Salad
2-3 stalks of celery, washed and coarsely chopped
1 green onion (bulb included), sliced
1/2 - 1 cup chopped walnuts
2 tbs sour cream (or plain yoghurt or crumbled feta cheese)
2 tbs grated parmesan
salt and pepper to taste
Add the celery, onion and walnut to a food chopper; pulse once or twice; add in remaining ingredients. Pulse until celery and walnuts are finely chopped (but not mush). Transfer to serving dish and enjoy as a dip with crackers, or spread on crackers like a pate.
