"Celery is an underappreciated vegetable that brings wonderful crunch, perfume and bitterness to a salad (and no wonder: It’s related to carrots, parsley and fennel) Here it is front and center in a main-dish salad, especially satisfying with a poached egg or some charcuterie on the side Buy full green heads of celery, not the pale hearts, and make sure the leaves are still attached..."
INGREDIENTS
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3
tablespoons sherry vinegar, more as needed
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1
tablespoon Dijon mustard
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½
teaspoon maple syrup or honey
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Salt and ground black pepper
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2
garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
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⅓
cup extra-virgin olive oil, more as needed
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4
cups cooked or canned chickpeas
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4
large or 6 small celery stalks, trimmed (reserve the leaves) and cut into large julienne
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2
large scallions, white and pale green parts, thinly sliced on a diagonal, or 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
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1 to 2
cups loosely packed celery leaves, coarsely chopped
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1
pint small tomatoes, halved
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¼
cup loosely packed basil leaves, rolled and julienned
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2
ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, coarsely grated, or crumbled feta
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1
small loaf (or 1/2 large loaf) day-old, peasant-style crusty bread
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Romaine or butterhead lettuce, endive or escarole, cut or torn into bite-size leaves