How to Make Celery and Olive Salad | Favorite Recipes

green olives

🥗Healthier: kalamata olives

💰Cheaper: canned black olives

Kalamata olives offer a richer flavor while canned black olives are more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats, while vegetable oil is a cost-effective substitute.

Start with 2 cups of thinly sliced celery, about 4 ribs, sliced to a similar thickness as the olives.

Add 1 cup of Castle Vantano olives, sliced to the same thickness as the celery.

Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of dried oregano and 1 teaspoon of kosher salt.

Add 1 clove of freshly minced garlic (the creator prefers this over garlic powder).

Pour in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar.

Add about 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes for some heat, and fresh ground black pepper to taste.

Toss all the ingredients together to combine them well.

Transfer the salad to another dish and refrigerate it for about an hour before tasting.

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