What to Make With Leftover Celery
Got leftover celerysitting in the fridge? You're not short on options — TheMealDB's recipe database lists 28 real recipes that use celery, from British to Italian, Algerian and Chinese and beyond. Below you'll find 24 of them with photos, fridge storage tips to keep celery safe to eat, and our AI recipe generator if you want a recipe personalized to everything you have on hand.
How to Store Leftover Celery
Fridge safety first
Refrigerate cooked vegetables within 2 hours in a sealed container and eat within 3–4 days. Fresh cut vegetables belong in the fridge too. Wilted is fine for cooking; slimy or moldy is not — when in doubt, throw it out.
Real Recipes Using Celery
24 of 28 recipes from TheMealDB — tap any card to see the full recipe on their site.

Beef Dumpling Stew
British · Beef

Belgian Waterzooi Chicken
Chicken

Black Beans Hotpot
Vegetarian

Braised stuffed cabbage
Polish · Vegetarian

Broccoli & Stilton soup
British · Starter

Brun Lapskaus (Norwegian Beef Vegetable Stew)
Norwegian · Beef

Cabbage Soup (Shchi)
Russian · Vegetarian

Chicken Parmentier
French · Chicken

Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew
Spanish · Pork

Chorba Hamra bel Frik (Algerian Lamb, Tomato, and Freekeh Soup)
Algerian · Lamb

Creamy Tomato Soup
British · Starter

Cumberland Pie
British · Beef

French Lentils With Garlic and Thyme
French · Miscellaneous

Lasagne
Italian · Pasta

Osso Buco alla Milanese
Italian · Miscellaneous

Pollo en pepitoria
Spanish · Chicken

Ribollita
Italian · Vegetarian

Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils
American · Vegetarian

Rosol (Polish Chicken Soup)
Polish · Chicken

Shakshuka Feta Cheese
Saudi Arabian · Miscellaneous

Snert (Dutch Split Pea Soup)
Dutch · Side

Split Pea Soup
Canadian · Side

Szechuan Beef
Chinese · Beef

Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine)
Algerian · Chicken
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