Mediterranean Celery Olive Salad

🥗 Mediterranean Celery Olive Salad

Ingredients

• 3 cups celery — thinly sliced

• 1/2 cup green or Kalamata olives — sliced

• 1/4 small red onion — thinly sliced

• 1/4 cup fresh parsley — chopped

• 2 tbsp fresh mint or coriander (optional)

• 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes — halved (optional)

Dressing

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1–2 tbsp lemon juice or red wine vinegar

• 1 small garlic clove — minced

• 1/4 tsp black pepper

• Pinch salt (olives are already salty)

• 1/2 tsp dried oregano

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Instructions

1. Add celery, olives, onion, parsley, and tomatoes to a bowl.

2. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, pepper, oregano, and salt.

3. Pour dressing over salad and toss well.

4. Let sit 10–15 minutes before serving so flavors blend.

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⭐ Tips & Variations

• 🧀 Add feta cheese for creamy salty flavor

• 🥒 Add cucumber for extra crunch

• 🌰 Sprinkle toasted almonds or walnuts

• 🫘 Add chickpeas for a protein boost

• ❄️ Best served chilled

Want more Mediterranean easy recipes? I can share:

• 🥗 Anti-inflammatory Mediterranean salads

• 🫒 Olive & tomato mezze ideas

• 🐟 Mediterranean tuna celery salad

• 🍋 Lemon herb dressing recipes

Just tell me 👍.