Are you wondering what to make with the Celery Stalks in your kitchen? And if the intention is to make something different yet delicious for your family, then we have your back. We have curated a list of some delicious stalk of Celery recipes that will enhance the taste of your meals.
The long fibrous stalk that tapers to leaves at one end, Celery, is loaded with health benefits as the amount of antioxidants in it is abundant. However, like many other nutritious food items, it has been ignored from our diets due to its lack of taste and a bit of bitterness in it.
So, if you wish to add Celery to your family’s diet or are searching for some amazing Stalk of Celery recipes for your meals, you must try these best stalk of celery recipes that will make your taste buds scream Yummy!
1. Celery Gratin
Ingredients Required
- 2-3 Celery Stalks (You can select according to your serving requirements)
- 4-5 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
- 1-2 pieces of Onions
- About Half A Cup Butter
- Breadcrumbs 50g-100g (According to your serving requirements)
- 50g Walnuts
- About 250ml Vegetable Or Chicken Stock
- 75ml Of White Wine
- 25g Grated Parmesan (You can also try a vegan alternative)
Follow the Recipe
- The first step of this recipe is to cut the Celery stalks into halves. Wash them and leave them to ensure they are trimmed to thumb-size lengths.
- Cut the butter from the cup and melt it in a large frying pan. Add celery, chopped onions, and bay leaves in that creamy liquid.
- Now season and mix it all in the melted butter, and then cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes. Keep stirring frequently to keep the onions from burning.
- You already have the breadcrumbs. Now melt the leftover butter in another separate utensil or pan, then add these crumbs. If you want, you can also add nuts to it.
- Stir and toast until the crumbs get a golden shade; after they are done, keep them aside.
- Now heat the grill to medium and immediately turn the heat up when the celery appears tender. It’s time to pour in the stock and wine.
- Add cream and reduce it until you get your material’s saucy texture. Season it with all your favorite spices and place it in an ovenproof dish.
- Now scatter the breadcrumbs and Parmesan on it and grill it for 2-3 mins. You can stop when the sauce bubbles. Let it stay for a few minutes and serve.
2. Celery Salad
Ingredients Required
- 3-4 Celery Stalks
- Walnuts, Almonds, or any nuts you like (You can skip Nuts if you are allergic)
- Half Cup Sliced Onion
- An Apple (Dice it into small pieces)
- About two tablespoons mayonnaise
- One Cup of Yogurt
- Salt and Pepper
Follow the Recipe
- Salad lovers can start the recipe by adding chopped celery stalks, walnuts, almonds, or any nuts you like with sliced onion to a bowl.
- Add Mayonnaise and yogurt that you have already kept close to you in the bowl.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper into the bowl and mix it all well. Seasoning is my step, so add all the herbs you love.
- Adding an apple to your salad is optional, but the crunch of the fruit with stalks of celery is a chef’s kiss.
3. Celery Stalk Vegetable Soup
Ingredients Required
- 2-3 Celery Stalks
- 1 Onion
- 1-2 Bell Peppers
- Half Cup Peas
- Carrots
- Garlic
- Beans (You can add vegetables that you love)
- Spices like Oregano, Turmeric, and Dried Basil
Follow the Recipe
- The first step is to prepare your veggies by dicing the onion, bell peppers, celery stalks, carrots, and beans. Also, saute some garlic before.
- Take a Dutch oven or a large pot and saute the vegetables with peas until they become tender. This may take about 5-7 minutes to prepare.
- Add all the spices you have kept- Turmeric, Oregano, Dried Basil, and more.
- It’s time to add broth and remaining vegetables to your soup. You can add some noodles or pasta to your soup if you wish.
- Cook it well for about 10 minutes and serve.
4. Persian Celery Stew
Ingredients Required
- 1 Large Head of Celery
- A Bunch Of Parsley
- About Half a cup of Olive Oil
- 1 Pound Lamb Shoulder Cut Into Small Cubes
- 1 Teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 Sliced Onion
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- ¼ Cup Lemon Juice
- Salt And Other Spices As Per Taste
Follow the Recipe
- Wash and chop all your collected herbs and keep them aside for later garnishing.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat about ¼ cup of oil at medium heat. At the same time, season the lamb with some turmeric, about 1½ teaspoons of salt, and about half a teaspoon of pepper.
- It’s time to add the lamb, onion, and garlic to the pot. Cook the mixture and occasionally stir until the onions caramelize and the lamb is browned evenly. Do this for about 10 minutes.
- Cover 2 cups of water and simmer at medium-low heat. Heat it for about 20 minutes.
- You can now heat about ¼ cup of oil with butter in a skillet at medium heat. Then add chopped stalks of celery and season them with pepper and salt. Cook and stir it for about 3 minutes.
- Add all the herbs you chopped earlier, stir, and cook them for 8 minutes until the celery obtains a caramel shade.
- Add celery and herbs to the pot, along with lemon juice, and cook it for 30 minutes until it’s tender. Now serve.
5. Creamy Celery Soup
Ingredients Required
- Celery Stalks
- Butter
- 1 Yellow onion
- Garlic Cloves
- Potatoes
- Vegetable broth
- Parsley
- Dried dill
- Heavy cream
- Salt
Follow the Recipe
- Take a large pot and melt the butter at medium heat. Now add the slightly cut onion, celery, and also garlic. Stir and cook them frequently for about 5 minutes till the onions get transparent.
- Chop the potatoes and add them with vegetable broth and kosher salt. Simmer it for about 15 minutes till the potatoes get tender.
- Now, be careful and transfer the hot soup to a blender. You may use a spoon for that.
- Add parsley and the dill and blend the mixture until it becomes creamy. Now add heavy cream and combine it. Serve warm with your favorite garnishing and seasoning.
6. Classic Tuna Salad
Ingredients Required
- About 1 5-ounce Can Of White Meat Tuna
- ¼ Cup Of Chopped Stalks Of Celery
- 2 Tablespoons Of Chopped Onion
- ¼ Cup Chopped Dill Pickles
- ¼ Cup Of Greek Yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons Of Mayonnaise
- Lemon juice
- 2 Teaspoons Of Dijon mustard
- ¼ Teaspoon Of Salt (Or as per your taste)
- Cheese
Follow the Recipe
- The very first step is to drain the tuna. You have to make sure that there are no large clumps in the tuna. For that, keep it in a bowl and break it apart using a fork.
- Now chop the celery stalks, dill pickles, and also onions. Take all the vegetables and mix them with the Tuna.
- Add Mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, mustard, and salt. Add the lime juice to the mixture and stir well.
- Mix all the ingredients, and your Tuna Salad is ready with the crunch of celery. You can use it as a sandwich mixture or serve it as it is.
7. Italian Sausage & Pasta Pot
Ingredients Required
- Olive Oil
- About 8 Italian Sausages
- 400g Of Penne Pasta
- Hot Chicken Stock
- About 2 Carrots
- 2 Onions
- 3 Stalks Of Celery
- Green Beans
- Chopped Parsley
Follow the Recipe
- Heat some Olive oil in a huge pan. Add the sausages into the pan and fry them until they get a brownish shade. Also, add the hot chicken stock to the pan and simmer the preparation by keeping a lid on. Keep this for about 10 minutes.
- Boil the penne pasta in the pan. You can add some salt to it while it boils. Add onions and carrots and stir them for a few minutes.
- Add the chopped celery and also add green beans. Cook them for about 5 minutes.
- When the pasta is cooked and soft enough, add it to the pan with the other mixture and stir it well. Serve it warm and with love.
8. Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients Required
- About 60 mL Of Olive Oil
- Chopped Onion
- Sliced Carrots- 3
- 3-4 Stalks Of Celery
- Kosher salt (As per your taste)
- Chopped Garlic Cloves
- About 2l Of Chicken Broth
- 225 g Of Egg Noodles
- About 500 g Of Shredded Chicken
- Parsley and Cheese
- Black Pepper
Follow the Recipe
- Take a large pot and then heat olive oil in it. Add celery, onion, carrots, and salt & pepper as your taste.
- Stir the veggies and cook them for 10-15 minutes until they get soft enough. Now add garlic to it and cook till you get it fragrant. Pour the stock into it and boil it.
- Now add noodles to the pot and cook them for about 6 minutes. You must now cook more for almost 2 minutes after adding chicken.
- Now comes our favorite step, seasoning! So, put all the herbs and spices you admire.
- Serve the warm Chicken Noodle Soup with some grated cheese at the top.
9. Celery and Dip
Ingredients Required
Follow the Recipe
- Wash the Celery Sticks and cut them into long pieces as you like.
- Add mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and onion in a glass bowl or any bowl.
- Now, stir the dip and mix it well till it gets smooth. Then refrigerate the dip and let them still so that all the spices marinate well into the dip.
- Serve it with the crunch of Stalks of Celery.
10. Classic Stuffing
Ingredients Required
- 1 Loaf Of Whole Grain Bread in cubes
- 1 Large Onion
- 3 Stalks Of Celery
- Fresh Chopped Sage Leaves
- Chopped Fresh Parsley
- Olive Oil
- Black Pepper and Salt
- Vegetable Broth – 2-3 Cups
- 2 Leeks
Follow the Recipe
- To prepare this classic stuffing, preheat the oven to 375°F if you haven’t done that already, then cut the bread into small cubes.
- Now, take a baking sheet and place the bread cubes on it. Bake for 15 to 25 minutes until the bread cubes get a brown shade and are toasted.
- While the cubes prepare themselves, dice the onion and Celery stalks. Now chop the leeks and slice them length-wise into halves. Chop these half-cut leeks on the cutting board, giving them a half-moon-like shape. Ensure they are washed.
- Now, take a skillet and heat some olive oil at medium heat. In the skillet, add chopped celery, onion, and leeks. Sprinkle some kosher salt on it and let it cook for about 8 minutes. Keep stirring it till it feels tender.
- After preparing the veggies, take a bowl and place the sliced bread cubes and chopped vegetables in it. Add a teaspoon of kosher salt and black pepper according to your taste and tolerance. (Add more if you have a generous spice tolerance). Mix them all
- Now take a 9 x 13 baking dish and pour the mixture you prepared into it. You can now add the 3 cups of vegetable broth you kept already. Cover the baking dish and bake the mixture for about 20 minutes.
- After that, uncover the dish and bake again for about 25 minutes till it is browned. Your Classic Stuffing is now ready.
11. Celery Juice
Ingredients Required
- A Bunch Of Celery Stalks for One Juice Serving
- Green Apple For Taste (You can also make it with Ginger, Pineapple, Pear, or Carrot.
- Lemon or Lime Juice (Some Vitamin C to brighten up your drink.
Follow the Recipe
- The easiest celery recipe to prepare, where all you need to do is gather the ingredients and blend them all together until they get smooth and thick.
- Now, it’s time to strain the juice, and you can do so through a fine mesh sieve or similar cloth. Separate the pulp, and it is up to you to keep or discard it.
- Add the Lemon or Lime juice to the preparation, and if you want, you can also make it a bit spicy by adding salt to taste or a pinch of other herbs.
- Serve while it’s fresh.
12. Celery and Veggie Stock
Ingredients Required
- About 4 Stalks Of Celery
- Take 2 Leeks
- 2 Carrots
- One Onion
- 2-3 Garlic Cloves
- About 5 Peppercorns
- 1 Star Anise will do the work
Follow the Recipe
- First, you must cut leeks, celery stalks, and carrots into chunks, ensuring it is done properly.
- Now, take a large saucepan and add all your ingredients to it. Sprinkle some salt and add about 2 liters of water. Cover the pan and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce it to a simmer and cook it for about 2 hours. Later, you can pass it through a sieve when it is done. You must refrigerate it if you wish to store it for some time.
- Then, use it in your recipes.
Wrapping Up!
If none of your family members are huge fans of stalks of celery, then you might want to use these amazing celery stalk recipes to add celery to their meals.
These recipes are delicious, include healthy and nutritious supporters, have vegan and non-vegetarian options, and you can select and prepare any of the above recipes. And, of course, trying new recipes are always fun.
These recipes are easy to prepare; you will already find most of these ingredients in your kitchen. If you do not have the items in your kitchen, we have also mentioned the links to purchase the ingredients and food items your recipe requires.
So try these recipes for the next family event, an outing with your kids, or on a lazy Sunday, and let us know about your delightful experience with our recipes.