Insalata di Sedano e Tartufo
Salad with Celery Root and Truffle
1 celery root
1 celery heart
1 head butter lettuce
1 truffle (1 oz) or 1 tbsp truffle oil
1/2 lb cured ham or tongue
3 tbsp olive oil
juice of half lemon
salt and pepper
Peel the celery root and cut into matchstick pieces. Cut the celery
into thin slices horizontally. Cut the ham or tongue into two thick
slices and then dice it. Dissolve the salt in lemon juice and mix with
the olive oil. Dress the two types of celery together with the
lemon/salt mixture.
Line a salad bowl with the lettuce leaves. Place the celery mixture on
the leaves, with diced meat on top. Sprinkle truffle shavings or
truffle oil over the salad.