celery salad with peanut dressing
Ah, my first real snow day here in New York. I narrowly missed previous two major storms of the season by escaping to the warmer climes. Classes have been canceled today, and the exam I was ready to take this morning has been postponed until next week. It’s too bad I have an assload of studying left to do for another exam next week, because this is a perfect day to curl up on the couch with a big pint of chocolate stout and burn through my dusty batch of Netflix DVDs.
I have also resisted the urge to make a batch of cookies and/or (most likely would’ve been “and”) a huge pan of something else baked and gooey but cheesy (like macaroni and cheese, or lasagna, or a deep-dish pizza). Instead, I had a sandwich and a light and crunchy celery salad. There is still one more meal left in the day though…
5 celery stalks, thinly sliced crosswise
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 very small shallot bulb, finely minced
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon olive or vegetable oil
salt
black pepper
cayenne pepper (optional)
water (just enough to thin the peanut butter out a tiny bit)
raisins
Combine everything except the celery and raisins to make the dressing. Then toss with the celery and raisins.
