Celery Root Salad w/Lentils and Bagna Cauda

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Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables

By Abra Berens

Published 2019

  • About

When someone asks, “What is your style of food?” I always wish I could make them a bowl of this dish. It is deeply flavorful and balanced: the salty, garlicky bagna cauda with the light, creamy tang of the celery root.

Ingredients

  • Neutral oil
  • 1 large onion (½ lb | 1 cup | 230

Method

Heat a glug of oil in a saucepan and sweat the onion with a big pinch of salt and pepper, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine and cook until evaporated. Add the lentils and toast for about 1 minute. Add the water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until the lentils are cooked through and the water is evaporated, about 25 minutes.

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