The Ugly Duckling Salad

Aarti Sequeira

Recipe courtesy Aarti Sequeira, 2010

Show: Aarti PartyEpisode: What Storms May Come

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate This RecipeRead users' reviews (72)

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  • on April 03, 2012

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    This salad is AMAZING - I made it for T-giving last year and my whole family (all 24 people loved it! The pistacchio dressing is unique and is really the star of the show. I hate searching for ingredients I don't know about (i.e. celeriac so I just didn't put it in and it was still delicious. I've added in pomegranate seeds as well, if you like a little extra sweetness and some pretty colors. Lastly, I tinkered with the proportions of oil and water to make the dressing a little healthier - a little less oil and a little more water makes it a little thinner, but you will find that the dressing is very thick to begin with (almost like hummus so you can get away with it. THANK YOU!

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  • on January 08, 2012

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    This salad is like nothing I have ever tasted. Absolutely, ridiculously delicious. And so easy to make!

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  • on July 29, 2011

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    Ummm. I'm sure this version is fine...but I'm a bit taken aback by the changes in the original recipe that have removed all the eclectic elements to this salad I love. There is no more ginger in the dressing (folks, add the ginger! There is a bag of baby spinach rather than the ribbons of rainbow chard. Apples instead of persimmons and pomegranate seeds. The original recipe was like it came straight from the Garden of Eden. This recipe looks like it is just fine... I recommend that people dish out to aartipaartiDotCom and look for the original recipe. Sorry, Food Network. It is just my own opinion. Aarti's talent seems to be dumbed down for Network consumption. That said these ingredients are admittedly easier to obtain for most of America.

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  • on January 31, 2011

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    Had my grocery store order the celeriac for me, now they have it all the time.It is ugly! but i use it now in a lot of salads and chicken dishes. family loved it. our new favorite dressing. I love your recipies keep them coming- (the chicken was awesome too

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  • on January 16, 2011

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    absolutely delicious! I have made this twice now and we love it!

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  • on December 31, 2010

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    This is absolutely a hit! We had to use jicima instead of cleriac and it was yummy. Best of all, FINALLY a delicious dressing that doesn't use mustard as the emulsifier!!! I'm deathly allergic to it and have searched high and low for a good dressing recipe that doesn't use it...thanks!!! All our guests love this salad, especially the "dressing", which we also use on meats, like roast pork loin.

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  • on December 30, 2010

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    I had to use turnip instead of celeriac but it was great. But the dressing in this salad is the real winner!

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  • on December 10, 2010

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    Good

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  • on October 27, 2010

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    So delicious and easy! A wonderfully refreshing salad!

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  • on October 11, 2010

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    This recie was beautiul like Miss Aarti.
    Your number one fan, Pik Pik.

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