🥬 Don’t Toss Those Celery Leaves!

Let’s start by saying it: throwing away celery leaves is a crying shame. Not only are they packed with valuable nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants, but they are also delicious!

Celery leaves are incredibly versatile and can transform ordinary dishes into something extraordinary. Here’s why you should keep them:

 

🥬 Make a Fabulous Pesto

Crush or blend celery leaves with olive oil, nuts, Parmigiano, and a touch of garlic to make a bright, fragrant pesto. Perfect for tossing with pasta, rice, or even drizzling over meat and fish.

🍅 Southern Italian Classics

In Southern Italy, especially Puglia and Campania, celery and its leaves are often added to tomato sauce . This is an ancient recipe for a first course called “maccarune e acc”, which in dialect means maccheroni with celery. Trust us… it’s amazing.

🍳 Frittatas & Crespelle

Frittata: Chop leaves finely and mix into beaten eggs with other ingredients for a green, flavourful frittata.

Crespelle (Crepes): Boil the leaves, chop them, and mix with ricotta for a creamy, delicious filling.

🍔 Patties, Balls & More

Mix chopped celery leaves with stale bread soaked in milk or water to make savoury patties. A perfect way to use leftovers just like this baked-bread-balls-with-celery-leaves-and-leftover-ham

🥣🥕🥔  Soups & Pulses

Add chopped celery leaves to pulses, bean soups, or any vegetable soup to enhance flavour and boost nutrition.

 

So Many Uses!

Have you seen how many things you can do with celery leaves? From pesto to frittatas, soups, and savoury patties, these humble leaves are a powerhouse of flavour and nutrition.

Next time you buy celery, remember: save the leaves 🥬

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