Bibb Salad with Celery Hearts, Apple and Shrimp (Ina Garten)

I dressed up Ina Garten's celery salad for a recent dinner party.  My additions were a SweeTango apple and shrimp, over a bed of Bibb salad greens.   The dressing is delicious!   
--Barbara

Bibb Salad with Celery Hearts, Apple and Shrimp
(adapted from Ina Garten, How Easy is That?)

Serves 6 generously

Dressing:
1/2 cup good olive oil
2 t. grated lemon zest
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2-3 lemons)
2 T. minced shallots
1 t. celery seed
1/2 t. celery salt (I skipped)
1/2 t. anchovy paste, or 2 anchovy fillets chopped and smashed
1 t. salt
1 t. freshly ground pepper

For the Salad:
Fresh Bibb lettuce leaves, washed and dried (a mix of red and green)
1 SweeTango* apple, quartered, and sliced thinly into crescents
12 de-veined, cooked shrimp, with the tails removed, chilled
1 large celery plant, about 6 stalks, starting from the center, including leaves, ends trimmed, washed and dried, then sliced on the angle (Ina says 5 cups but that was too much for my taste)
1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)
1/4 t. salt

* SweeTango is a new apple, a cross between a sweet Honeycrisp and a tangy Zestar.

Optional:
freshly sliced Parmesan cheese curls
toasted nuts, like Walnuts or pine nuts
fresh parsley leaves

Make the dressing in advance to allow the flavors to marry.  (Refrigerate and bring to room temperature before using.)  There will be leftovers.  I used it 3 separate times before it was all gone.

An hour in advance of serving, place celery in a mixing bowl and toss with 1 T. lemon juice.  She says don't skip this step, and I agree.

This is where I added my apple, and thoroughly tossed it with the celery, so the lemon juice would prevent browning, and the apple would stay crisp.  Then add enough dressing to moisten and toss again.

I placed the shrimp on top in a layer and then drizzled more dressing over the shrimp.  Don't mix the shrimp in yet to prevent the lemon juice from "cooking" the shrimp, but put enough of the dressing on top, to keep the shrimp moist.

Cover and refrigerate at least an hour.

When ready to serve, arrange the Bibb lettuce leaves on individual plates or shallow bowls.  Place a generous portion of sliced celery and apples on each plate, along with at least two shrimp.  Drizzle a little more dressing on top of each plate.  And add optional toppings of Parmesan curls, nuts and parsley, if desired.

Serve immediately.  Best served chilled.

Crisp, crunchy, tangy, sweet.

---Barbara