Celery Salad with Dates, Almonds, and Parmesan

INSTRUCTIONS Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°. Spread out almonds on a small rimmed baking sheet; toast, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 8–10 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop Step 2 Toss almonds, celery, celery leaves, dates, and lemon juice in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add Parmesan and oil and toss gently; season with red pepper flakes.

This is a sleeper hit salad - nobody think celery would make a good salad then EVERYONE LOVES THIS. Seriously, potlucks, dinner parties, everyone asks for the recipe. Relatively low list of ingredients but each one is important. I’ve brought it on picnics, camping, so many places - the celery also makes it more sturdy.