Celeriac Remoulade

A classic French salad featuring crisp julienned celeriac in a creamy remoulade sauce made with egg yolks, Dijon mustard, and olive oil. Garnished with capers, parsley, gherkins and peanuts for extra flavor and crunch.

4 servings
5 hr 25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 whole celeriac
  • 1 lemon lemon juice
  • 2 whole egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 120 ml olive oil
  • to taste sea salt and black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon capers
  • 2 teaspoons flat-leaf parsley
  • 5 whole gherkins
  • 4 teaspoons peanuts
  • finely chopped

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Use a sharp knife to carefully peel the celeriac and remove the knobbly outer surface. Put 1 litre (34 fl oz/ 4 cups) cold water and half the lemon juice in a large bowl. Cut the celeriac into thin julienne strips and put them immediately into the lemon water to prevent discoloration. Soak for up to 1 hour.

    60 min

  2. 2.

    Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and add the remaining lemon juice. Drain the celeriac and add to the boiling water. After 1 minute, drain and cool under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    To make the remoulade, whisk the egg yolks, vinegar and mustard together in a bowl. Add the oil, drop by drop from the tip of a teaspoon, whisking constantly until the mixture begins to thicken, then add the remaining oil in a very thin stream. Season and, if necessary, thin with a little warm water.

    15 min

  4. 4.

    Fold the celeriac strips into the remoulade and chill for 2-4 hours. Stir in the finely chopped capers, parsley and gherkins, if using, and sprinkle with the chopped peanuts before serving.

    240 min