What can I make with celery?
Celery deserves better than being boiled as a side. These recipes make celery the centre of the plate, and the notes below cover roasting temperature, pan space, and seasoning order.
12 recipes with celery
Lentil Soup
Hearty red lentil soup with cumin and lemon.
Mediterranean40m6
New England Clam Chowder
Creamy potato and clam soup studded with bacon.
American45m6
Chicken Pot Pie
Buttery pastry over a creamy chicken and vegetable filling.
American50m6Buffalo Chicken
A spicy and savory dish made with chicken, buffalo sauce, and blue cheese.
American70m4New England Clam Chowder
A creamy and flavorful soup made with clams, potatoes, and herbs
American75m4Creamy Salmon Soup
A delicious and comforting salmon soup made with fresh salmon, potatoes, and a touch of cream.
American75m4
Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils
For the Lentils: Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 450°F to prepare for roasting eggplant.
United States4
Wontons
Combine pork, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and vegetables in a bowl.
Chinese4
Belgian Waterzooi Chicken
Put the chicken, water and one garlic clove in a large saucepan.
4
Braised stuffed cabbage
step 1 Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
Polish4
Tangy cabbage slaw
step 1 Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, vinegar, mustard and celery salt in a small bowl, then season generously.
Ukrainian4
Rosol (Polish Chicken Soup)
Add chicken to a large Dutch oven or stock pot Cover with water Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, skimming any impurities off the top to insure a clear broth If your pot is big enough, add the vegetables and spices for the last hour of the cooking time My Dutc
Polish4
How to get the most flavour out of celery
- 1Cut into even pieces so everything finishes at the same moment.
- 2Roast at 425F on a preheated sheet pan for caramelised edges, or sear hard in a skillet if you want it fast.
- 3Do not crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of browning. Use two trays if you have to.
- 4Season in layers: salt before cooking, then acid and fat after, so the celery tastes finished rather than plain.
What goes well with celery
Celery is at its best with olive oil, garlic, lemon, parmesan, chili flakes and flaky salt. Any two or three of those, plus celery, is already a dinner rather than an ingredient list.
Storing celery
Store celery unwashed - moisture is what causes rot. Leafy types last longest wrapped loosely in a towel inside a bag; roots prefer somewhere cool and dark, not the fridge door. Anything starting to soften is ideal for soups, stocks, and roasting.
Substituting celery
If you are out of celery, look for something that behaves the same way in the pan rather than something that tastes the same. Match the moisture level, the cooking time, and the richness, and adjust the liquid slightly if your substitute releases more water. When in doubt, describe what you actually have in the chat and Mr. Chef will rewrite the recipe around it.
Celery recipes: common questions
- What can I make with celery and not much else?
- Plenty. With celery plus an onion, garlic, oil, and salt you already have the base of a skillet dinner, a soup, or a simple sauce. Add a starch - rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes - and it becomes a full meal. The recipes above are ordered so the ones needing the fewest extra items come first.
- What is the quickest celery recipe?
- Look for the entries above marked 20 minutes or less. As a rule, anything cut small and cooked in a hot pan beats anything roasted whole, and one-pan recipes save more time in cleanup than in cooking.
- Can I substitute celery?
- In most recipes yes, as long as the replacement plays a similar role - similar moisture, similar cooking time, similar richness. Swapping across roles (a watery vegetable for a starchy one, for instance) usually needs a change in liquid or cooking time too.
- How do I use up leftover celery?
- Fried rice, a frittata, a grain bowl, a soup, or a quesadilla will absorb almost any leftover celery without a recipe. If you want something specific, tell Mr. Chef exactly what is in the fridge and it will build a recipe around it.
- Are these celery recipes vegetarian-friendly?
- Many are, and the vegetarian and vegan collections filter the whole library down to recipes with no meat or no animal products at all. In the chat you can also say "vegan" or "no dairy" and every suggestion will respect it.