Celery Root (a.k.a celeriac) is a great substitute for potatoes. It can be cooked in many of the same ways as potatoes, but is a far healthier alternative. It is is a great source of dietary fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium and manganese, and a very good source of vitamin C and phosphorus. You can read the nutritional profile here at Nutrition Data.
Don’t worry. This isn’t the root of the celery stalks that you’ve been grudgingly snacking on to lose weight. This is the earthy root is a cousin to those stalks, but is more akin to a turnip in both texture and taste.
Here’s a quick nutritional summary from Nutrition Data that compares celery root to a comparable amount of potato:
| Celery Root* | Potato* | |
| Calories | 42 | 118 |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 27g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | 2g |
| *1 cup celery root (155g) boiled, drained with no salt |
*1 potato (136g) boiled in skin with no salt |
The following are a few recipes using celery root that I will be posting over the next few days. As I post them, I will update this list to contain the links to the recipes:
[...] 25 Feb 2007 Celery Root Mash Posted by Micki under Sides , Vegetarian As promised in our post about using celery root as a substitute for potato, here is one of our favorite celery [...]
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[...] As promised in our post about using celery root as a substitute for potato, here is one of our favorite celery root recipes: celery root mash. This makes a healthier and more flavorful alternative to mashed potatoes. In addition to the celery root being lower in carbs and calories than potatoes, this side dish gets its flavor from the celery root, broth, and truffle oil rather than cream, butter, or sour cream traditionally added to mashed potatoes. This makes the overall dish a healthier alternative. [...]