“Because I love to cook, I’ll use any excuse to make dinner for my family or friends. Most of the recipes I concoct are partly based on how the ingredients look—presentation is very important to me,” Dave Purdy of Hopewell, New Jersey. “Here, I combined celery root with Swiss chard because the colors and textures contrast so nicely.”


This tangy side dish would be good with roasted poultry or meat.

4 Servings.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3tablespoons olive oil
  • 1medium onion, coarselychopped
  • 2garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 12ounces celery root (celeriac), peeled, cut into matchstick-size strips
  • 1pound swiss chard, stems trimmed, leaves cut into
    1/2-inch-wide strips
  • 2teaspoons fresh lemon juice

    DIRECTIONS

    Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Add celery root and sauté until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Add chard; cover and cook until wilted and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.