Celery Root

Health Benefits:

Lowers blood pressure
May regulate blood sugar
Relieves the symptoms of urinary tract infections

Nutrition:

Serving size: 1 cup; Calories: 66; Fat: 0.5g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 156mg; Carbs: 14g; Fiber:2.8g;  Sugars: 2.5g; Protein: 2.3g; Potassium: 13%DV; Vitamin A: 0%DV; Vitamin C: 20%DV; Calcium: 6%DV; Iron: 6%DV

Did You Know?

• Celery root has excellent calming, analgesic, antiseptic, anti allergic and other therapeutic properties
• Regular consumption of celery is linked to improved memory and mental abilities, lowered risks of inflammations and ailments connected with the function of urinary system
• Chinese medicine uses celery root to reduce high blood pressure

Ways to Eat:

• Raw
• Boiled
• Fried

Farming Trivia:

• Celery Root is available year round with a peak season during the months of October through April
• The vegetable's most classic employment is in the cold French salad celerie remoulade, in which the root is peeled, grated, cooked in lemon juice and milk, or alternatively blanched briefly in acidulated water. It is then customly served with a dijon style mayonnaise