Celery with Apricot Blue Cheese Spread
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
- 3 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese
- 1/2 cup fat-free yogurt (plain)
- 4 dried apricots
- 4 dried figs or dates
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 8 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.
Nutrition
| Calories | 140 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 6 g |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Sodium | 220 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
U.S. Department of Agriculture, MyPlate Kitchen (public domain), via the Internet Archive. Source: Produce for Better Health Foundation