Stuffed Celery Tapas
Ingredients
12 celery stalks | ||
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese | ||
1/2 cup cream cheese | ||
3 tbs sour cream or creme fraiche | ||
1/2 cup chopped walnuts | ||
1/4 cup of crasins or golden raisins |
The creamy filling contrasts well with the crunchy celery, and the walnuts add a wonderful flavor. This appetizer goes well with pre dinner drinks. Celery sticks may be cut into bite sized servings. Be sure to use a vegetable peeler to peel the tough ribs off of each celery stick. This recipe may be doubled or tripled.
- Wash and trim the celery, peel the underside with a vegetable peeler.
- Cut the sticks into 4 inch lengths.
- In a bowl combine the blue cheese, cream cheese, crasins or raisins and sour cream. Mix until smooth.
- Fold in all but 1 tbs of the walnuts. (1 tbs of the walnuts reserved for garnish)
- Neatly fill the celery stalks with the cheese and nut mixture.
- Chill and garnish with the reserved walnuts.
Alternate Ideas:
- Use the same filling to stuff cherry tomatoes. Cut off a slice at the top of each tomato, scoop out the seeds with a small spoon and fill.
- Fill Belgian endive leaves in the same way as the celery.
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Trying these today!
great!