Celery side dish

Roasted Celery with Dates and Blue Cheese
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2 servings
Oven: 220ºC

Ingredients

  • 5 to 6 stalks celery cut into ½-inch
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey can sub maple syrup
  • 50 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar can sub white wine or red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme can sub ¼ teaspoon dried
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pitted Medjool dates sliced
  • 2 tbsp crumbled blue cheese

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

2

Put the sliced celery in an 8×8 baking dish. Toss with the olive oil and honey until coated.

3

In a measuring cup, whisk together the broth, apple cider vinegar, thyme, salt, and pepper. Pour over the celery.

4

Roast the celery on the center rack of the oven until tender and slightly browned, about 40 to 50 minutes. Stir the celery a couple of times throughout roasting.

5

When the celery is cooked to your liking, remove it from the oven. Stir the sliced dates and blue cheese into the dish. Serve and enjoy!