Raw Celeriac salad / Σελινοριζα / Sedano rapa

Celeriac is a variety of celery cultivated for its edible roots, hypocotyl, and shoots. It is sometimes called celery root 

It is edible raw or cooked, and tastes similar to the stalks (the upper part of the stem) of common celery cultivars. Celeriac may be roasted, stewed, blanched, or mashed. Sliced celeriac occurs as an ingredient in soups, casseroles, and other savory dishes.

Celeriac is very low in calories. 100 g root holds just 42 calories, good source of vitamin K and  essential minerals such as phosphorus, iron, calcium, copper, and manganese

Celeriac salad

1 cereliac root , 1 apple , 1 orange , arugula , olive oil , apple cider vinegar

Wash the root under fresh water . Peel it with a potato peeler. Cut it  into thin, uniform matchsticks (julienne)

In a large bowl mix arugula , orange slices , apple cubes , celeriac julienne . Add olive oil and  apple vinegar.  Mix well and enjoy a dish full of vitamins A, B , C , K*,  coumarins, essential minerals such as phosphorus**, copper iron, calcium,  and manganese.

**Phosphorus is required for cell metabolism, maintaining blood buffer system, bone and teeth formation. Copper helps restore immunity, prevents anemia, and required for bone metabolism.

*Vit K  improve bone mineralization by promoting osteotrophic activity in the bones. Research studies suggest that it also has established role in Alzheimer’s disease patients by limiting neuronal damage in the brain