Toss in lemon juice and olive oil, mixing until the celery is glazed. The salad should be juicy and vinaigrette should pool slightly at the bottom of the bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning ...

A side note: most giardiniera vegetables are carrots, celery, cauliflower ... the ingredients needed to make this delicious ...

Cut one into thin slices, pop in some earplugs, and try it in this terrific apple-celery-salad recipe adapted from Lulu & Po chef Matthew Hamilton.

Add the celery, fennel, apples and basil and toss to evenly coat. Transfer the salad to a serving platter. Season with pepper and drizzle with olive oil, then top with the walnuts and garnish with ...