Active Time

　　20 min

　　Total Time

　　20 min

　　The inner stalks of celery and fennel, plus soft chunks of mozzarella, add up to a clean, cool salad that's quite striking (the name, which refers to a "woman in white," alludes to its pale hues).

Ingredients

　　2 medium fennel bulbs, stalks discarded

　　6 pale inner (white) celery stalks, leaves discarded and stalks thinly sliced

　　1 (1/2-pound) ball buffalo mozzarella (optional), roughly torn

　　1/2 tablespoon grated lemon zest (preferably from an unwaxed organic lemon)

　　2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

　　6 tablespoons good-quality fruity extra-virgin olive oil

　　1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

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