Sweet-and-Sour Celery Recipe

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Sweet-and-Sour Celery
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp mild honey
  • 4 lb celery (2 to 3 bunches; any dark green outer ribs peeled), cut into 2-inch pieces, reserving about 1 cup inner leaves

Directions:

  1. Cut a round of parchment paper to fit just inside a wide heavy 6-to 8-quarts pot, then set round aside.
  2. Simmer water, lemon juice, oil, honey, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in pot, stirring, until honey has dissolved. Stir in celery (but not leaves) and cover with parchment round. Simmer until tender and liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 35 to 40 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, coarsely chop reserved leaves.
  4. Serve celery sprinkled with celery leaves and parsley.
  5. What to drink:Yarden Galilee Cabernet Sauvignon '05
  6. Cooks' note: Celery can be braised 1 day ahead and chilled. Reheat over low heat, adding more water if necessary, or reheat in a microwave. Add celery leaves and parsley before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 108.98 Kcal (456 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.27g 8%
Sodium 183.29mg 8%
Potassium 611.89mg 13%
Total Carbs 13.91g 5%
Sugars 11.24g 45%
Dietary Fiber 4.59g 18%
Protein 2.32g 5%
Vitamin C 12.3mg 21%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 96.4mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 40.13 Kcal (168 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.94g 8%
Sodium 67.49mg 8%
Potassium 225.29mg 13%
Total Carbs 5.12g 5%
Sugars 4.14g 45%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g 18%
Protein 0.86g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 21%
Calcium 35.5mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.8
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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