Celery is thought to have originated in the Mediterranean region, but is now grown and enjoyed all over the world. It is often used with onions and carrots as a base for many sauces and soups; this special trio goes by many names, including “mirepoix” in French cuisine, “sofritto” in Italian, and the “holy trinity” in Creole and Cajun cuisine. (Read more on Wikipedia.)
Storage Tips
Celery should be refrigerated. Try wrapping the entire celery head in aluminum foil, then storing it in the fridge to keep it fresh.
Nutrition
Celery is a good source for vitamins A, C, and K, folate, and potassium. It also contains chemicals that may lower both blood pressure and cholesterol! (Read more on World’s Healthiest Foods.)
Seasonality
Aug, Sep, Oct,
Recipes
Apple Dressed Lentil, Potatoes & Crunchy Salad
Baja Butternut Squash Soup
Basic Apple and Sage Stuffing
Beet and Cabbage Soup
Blue Cheese-and-Pecan-Stuffed Celery
Cabbage Soup with Butternut Squash
Challah Stuffing with Turkey Sausage, Leeks and Cherries
Chard and White Bean Stew
Chicken-and-Okra Gumbo
Chicken Pot Pie
Classic Minestrone Soup
Cock-a-Leekie
Collard Green & Black-Eyed Pea Soup
Collards Stuffed with Red Beans and Rice
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Crispy Celery Salad
Crudités with Lemon-Pesto Goat Cheese Dip
Delicata or Acorn Squash with Thanksgiving Stuffing
Delicata Squash and Apple Saute
Easy Vegetarian Chili
Eggless Egg Salad
Farro Soup with Red Chard and Sausage
Grilled Portabella Mushrooms Stuffed with Cranberry and Sausage
Gumbo z’herbes
Hearty Cabbage Soup
Kid-Friendly Butternut Tomato Soup
Kitchen Scrap Vegetable Broth
Potato and Radish Salad with Mustard-Dill Vinaigrette
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Rutabaga Chipotle Soup
Rutabaga Hash with Onions and Crisp Bacon
Shepherds Pie With Sweet Potatoes
Super Simple Gazpacho (“Guy-zpacho”)
Tempeh Chili
Tomato, Spelt and Herb Salad
Tuscan Carrot Top Soup
Uncle Joe’s Stuffing
Vegan Stuffing
Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash
Very Easy Mushroom Barley Soup
Winter Root Vegetable Beef Stew