Celery Victor

Name: Celery Victor
Ingredients: 4 stalks celery (the whole head); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 lemon, sliced; 1 teaspoon peppercorn, coarsely ground; 1 garlic clove; 1 cup vinegar; 2 teaspoons dry mustard (Coleman's is very good); 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon paprika; 12 teaspoon ground pepper; 2 cups salad oil; 1 leaf lettuce or 1 leaf mixed greens, for presentation

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 stalks celery (the whole head)
1 teaspoon salt
1 lemon, sliced
1 teaspoon peppercorn, coarsely ground
1 garlic clove
1 cup vinegar
2 teaspoons dry mustard (Coleman's is very good)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
12 teaspoon ground pepper
2 cups salad oil
1 leaf lettuce or 1 leaf mixed greens, for presentation

Directions

1

Remove leaves and wash celery, leaving it whole.
2

(Reserve the leaves for another use).
3

Cover with water, add salt and lemon and simmer until tender; drain.
4

Cover cooked celery with French dressing and let stand until cool (keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve, if desired).
5

Drain very well, saving the vinaigrette for another salad or marinade.
6

Separate and cut celery into desired size; serve very cold on a plate of leaf lettuce or mixed greens, garnished with ground peppercorns.