Classic Celery Salad [Salade de céleri à l'ancienne]
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 3 celery hearts
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup [125 ml] mayonnaise
  • French mustard
  • 3 small tomatoes
  • Green stoned olives
  • Black stoned olives
  • 1/2 ounce [14 g] shelled walnuts
  • Cut the celery in thin small strips about 1 inch [2.5 cm] long.
  • Hard-boil the eggs in boiling water for 15 minutes.
  • Plunge into cold water.
  • Shell them and halve them.
  • Remove the yolks and crush them with a fork, adding the mayonnaise, strongly flavoured with mustard.
  • Cut the egg whites into strips like the celery.
  • Mix the celery and egg white strips into the mayonnaise mixture and spread in a salad platter.
  • Let stand several hours in the refrigerator.
  • Decorate the top with half tomato slices, olives and walnuts.