Lettuce wraps of a celery root salad with beluga lentils – a healthy appetizer for your next party!
Get ready to Stuff, Roll, and Wrap this week! We've got a great lineup of dishes this week – something for every occasion ranging from your next party to casual school night dinners. This Sunday Supper event also coincides with this month’s Weekday Supper and Sunday Supper Movement magazine monthly theme of “That’s a Wrap!” And a huge thank you to Amy at the Kimchi Mom blog for hosting us this week!!
My contribution this week is a simple lettuce wrap of celery root, radishes, fennel, and beluga lentils dressed in a yogurt, goat cheese, horseradish dressing. Be sure to double the dressing and sock away in the refrigerator. You'll find a ton of uses for it!
Celery Root Lettuce Wraps with Beluga Lentils
Ingredients
Yogurt-Goat Cheese-Horseradish Dressing
- 6 Tbsp soft goat cheese with herbs I use Laura Chenel - my favorite
- 4 Tbsp + 2 tsp plain Greek full-fat yogurt I use Fage Greek Yogurt
- 4 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 Tbsp + 2 teaspoon grated fresh horseradish
- 2 tsp minced garlic 2 large garlic cloves
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Celery Root Lettuce Wraps with Beluga Lentils
- 1 cups Beluga Lentils dried
- 1 cup thinly sliced fennel
- 3 large radishes thinly sliced
- 1 large spring onion 1/2 cup
- 1 crisp apple diced
- 2 cups red cabbage shredded
- 4 cups celery root julienned
- 2 Tbsp sliced mint
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 head of Bibb or Boston lettuce
Instructions
Yogurt-Goat Cheese-Horseradish Dressing
- Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, cover, and let sit for at least one hour to allow the flavors to meld.
Celery Root Lettuce Wraps with Beluga Lentils
- Bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Rinse the lentils and add them to the boiling water. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 - 25 minutes, or until tender. Cool under cold water.
- Use a mandolin to thinly slice the fennel, radishes, spring onion and cabbage. Either use the julienne feature on the mandolin to julienne the celery root, or thinly julienne by hand.
- Combine the fennel, radishes, spring onion, apple, cabbage, celery root, mint, lentils and lemon juice together in a large bowl. (You should have 2 cups cooked lentils.) Lightly toss with one half of the dressing. Add salt and pepper if needed.
- Separate the head of lettuce into individual leaves. Scoop approximately 1/4 cup of celery root mixture onto each lettuce leaf and drizzle with 2 - 3 teaspoons additional dressing. Serve.
- To eat, gently roll and hold in your hand. Eat and enjoy!
Family Foodie says
What a fantastic recipe! Can’t wait to try this one.
Manu says
Oh my! I really want to make these! I particularly like the dressing you used!
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says
Nice! I’ve been on a lettuce wrap binge lately and I’ll add this to the collection. And I need to stop walking by that celery root at Whole Foods like it’s something from outer space. I’ll be trying this one. That dressing sounds incredible. Thanks for sharing.
apuginthekitchen says
Oh my these sound great and i LOVE the dressing, Perfect light lunch or dinner. Crunchy and fresh and perfect for Spring and Summer.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
I just love lettuce wraps! Your recipe looks so good! What a great appetizer!
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom) says
Lettuce wraps sound so fitting for spring! I need to same as Lea Ann and try the celery root!
Jennifer Miller says
These look amazing! I love the way lettuce wraps add a crunch to any meal! So yummy!
Marlene @Nosh My Way says
This is on my list of things I HAVE GOT TO MAKE. I love lettuce wraps and these look so delicious
Seduction In The Kitchen says
I really like this! I am always looking for healthier alternatives and these look great!!!
Tara says
This is a great recipe, I love the very under utilized celery root!! My mother would make a salad on occasion with it and it reminds me of her!
Christy says
This looks like the perfect dinner – especially with our warm, okay sweltering temps in Palm Springs!
Liz says
I would have never thought of filling lettuce wraps with lentils…but I love it!!! Both beautiful and delicious!
Stacy says
Well, blow me away! I just saw beluga lentils for the very first time the other day and, of course, I had to buy them. Such beautiful black shiny orbs. They’ve been sitting in my kitchen cabinet because I hadn’t decided what to do with them yet. Now I know.
Hezzi-D says
These look so fresh and delicious! Gorgeous!
Renee says
I’ll take the whole platter, please and thank you.
Susan says
That dressing sounds incredible! I bet it would great on a number of things! What a lovely salad too!
Julie @ Texan New Yorker says
Love lettuce wraps! And that dressing sounds so amazing…
Linda | Brunch with Joy says
Wow Susan, love your lettuce wraps, especially with Yogurt-Goat Cheese-Horseradish Dressing. I can imagine how fresh and crunchy it must be.
cheri says
Oh does this recipe speak to me, love the flavor combinations. So pretty too. Are you done with your kitchen renovation yet?
Shaina says
I love how simple this recipe is, and how beautiful it looks!
Choc Chip Uru says
I am loving these lettuce wraps, what a healthy edible bowl of fresh goodness 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Laura says
I am trying to eat less bread and love making lettuce wraps for lunch. I am loving the new inspiration to try for my lunch. Hopefully I can try these babies this week.
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says
Oh I adore lettuce wraps and love all of the fabulous flavors you have going on here!!
Shannon R says
Lots of great flavours packed into this little parcel, I can’t wait to try them. I love lentils anyway, what a great excuse to eat them more.
Tammi @ Momma's Meals says
These look amazing! That dressing is a must try for me! Thanks for sharing.
Laura Dembowski says
I love this idea for lettuce wraps. Light dinners are my favorite. I love lentils but sometimes don’t know quite what to do with them. Great idea!
Norma Chang says
A very healthy and tasty dish. I would probably cut back on the horseradish though.
Cathy says
I love the healthy attributes and tasty flavors — gotta try this
Julie says
These look fabulous!!
Sarah says
Great idea!
laurasmess says
Yum, these look gorgeous. A fantastic adaptation of the stuff, roll and wrap theme! I’m loving this, actually… probably as I adore hand-held food. I will definitely make these delicious lentil wraps! xx