Apple, Celery Root and Gruyere Salad

A delightfully different slaw style salad. You can use more or less horseradish to suit your taste. I love to serve this as a pre-dinner salad spooned on top of a bed of watercress or part of a large buffet.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb gruyere cheese
• 1  medium celery root
• 1 1⁄2 granny smith apples
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 2  tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 1  tablespoon honey
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons  bottled horseradish, drained or 3  tablespoons  grated  fresh horseradish, to taste

Directions

1. Cut cheese into matchsticks and put in a large bowl.
2. Peel celery root and apples and cut into matchsticks.
3. Add celery root, apples, and lemon juice to cheese, tossing gently.
4. In a small bowl stir together remaining ingredients and add to slaw, tossing gently.
5. Slaw may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
6. Add additional horseradish to taste before serving if necessary.