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Celery with Apricot Blue Cheese Spread
Crunchy, sweet celery is a versatile snack food, just right for this flavorful spread. Filled with dried fruit and nuts, this enticing and quick low-fat spread can be made ahead or on the spot. You could also serve it on whole grain crackers as an appetizer.
Crunchy, sweet celery is a versatile snack food, just right for this flavorful spread. Filled with dried fruit and nuts, this enticing and quick low-fat spread can be made ahead or on the spot. You could also serve it on whole grain crackers as an appetizer.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Crumbled blue cheese
- 3 tbsp Fat-free cream cheese
- 1/4 cup Fat-free yogurt, plain
- 4 cup Dried apricots
- 4 piece(s) Dried figs or dates
- 2 tbsp Pecans
- 8 cup Stalks celery
Instructions
- Chop dried fruit and pecans.
- Mix blue cheese, cream cheese, and yogurt with a fork or hand mixer until smooth.
- Stir in chopped, dried fruit and pecans. Refrigerate spread until ready for use.
- Slice celery stalks into 3-4 inch sticks.
- Fill celery pieces with spread.
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