Description
These Italian Cream Cheese Stuffed Celery sticks are a delightful appetizer or snack that combines the freshness of celery with a creamy, flavorful filling.
Ingredients
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Celery:
- 6 or 7 stalks of celery, rinsed and dried
Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 1 (8-oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 (0.7-oz) package Italian dressing mix
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cut Celery: Cut each celery stalk into three pieces and set aside.
- Prepare Filling: In a bowl, combine softened cream cheese, Italian dressing mix, mayonnaise, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Stuff Celery: Fill each celery piece with the cream cheese mixture.
- Garnish: Optionally garnish the stuffed celery with dried parsley and paprika.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the stuffed celery until ready to serve.
Notes
- This dish can be prepared in advance and kept covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed celery stick
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
