Mediterranean Celery Salad

Ingredients

4 cups celery, sliced

1 cup olives, sliced/chopped (pimentos included), drain juice

1/3 cup black olives, minced into a fine mixture (I bought them in the can like this.)

2 packed cups arugula, roughly chopped

½ packed cup flat parsley, chopped

1 Tbl. fresh thyme leaves

2 tsp. Italian seasoning (can substitute Greek)

½ cup dried apricots, chopped

½ cup dates, chopped

1 tsp. coarse ground pepper

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 lemon, large juice and zest

Instructions

Combine in a large mixing bowl all of the ingredients except the olive oil and lemon juice zest. Toss and blend well all these ingredients.

In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice and zest and whisk together well. Drizzle on the celery mixture. Toss and blend well. Refrigerate at least an hour before serving.