Celery Salad

---

One of my favorite foods ever: celery. I like it straight up, but seems that i may be in the minority. For those who take it a little more dressed up, here's a delicious option slightly modified from food and wine magazine.

---

Steps

---

Fill a medium bowl with cold water and about 2 cups of small ice cubes.

---

Add sliced celery and let it soak in the ice water bath for at least 10 minutes or for up to 30 minutes , until very crisp.

---

Meanwhile , in a separate bowl , whisk the olive oil with the lemon juice.

---

Stir in the finely chopped shallot.

---

Season with salt and pepper.

---

In a large bowl , toss the lettuce with 3 t of the dressing.

---

Transfer lettuce to plates or a platter.

---

Drain the sliced celery and pat dry thoroughly with paper towels.

---

Add the celery to the large bowl and toss with the remaining dressing.

---

Season the dressed celery with salt and pepper.

---

Using a slotted spoon , scatter the sliced celery over the lettuce.

---

Using a very sharp vegetable peeler , shave long strips of the pecorino cheese over the salad.

---

Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve.

---

Ingredients

---

celery ribs, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, shallot, red leaf lettuce, pecorino cheese, kosher salt, fresh pepper