This is what I turn to if I have to make an appetizer in a hurry.
It's simple, tasty and I usually have all the ingredients on hand.
- 1 package cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. dill weed
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
- 1 head celery, root end cut off and leaves removed.
- salt and pepper or a dash of Tabasco if desired
- 1 can of crabmeat, drained or 1 cup small shrimp
- Beat cream cheese, mayonnaise, chives and seasonings together.
- Stir in shrimp or crabmeat and peppers
- Separate celery stalks, wash each and dry with paper towel
- Fill each stalk with cream cheese filling. If it looks a bit messy use a small silicone spatula or damp paper towel to clean up the edges.
- Cut each filled stalk into 2 or 3 inch lengths and place on serving dish.
- Sprinkle with dill weed, or chopped fresh parsley and serve.
Love the crunch of celery and the filling sounds yummy!
ReplyDeletei just had this yesterday :)
ReplyDeleteLooks delish! I'm trying to do the 'low carb' diet and celery gives me that crunch I miss from crackers.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try this recipe!
Susan
It's nice to have something a little different to add to celery. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI love that because sometimes if I don't feel like making a vegetable with supper, I'll put out celery stalks and Ranch dip. This is even better!! ♥
ReplyDeletethis is a far cry from celery with cheese w h i z. although i liked that too.....this will be such a nice thing to add to the fasba table. thanks for sharing that bev....
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good. I may take it to church this Sunday night. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBev, this looks so good. I have some packages of imitation crab in my fridge right now that would also probably work really well with this.
ReplyDeleteGreat minds think alike. Just before logging on I ate two stalks of celery with tuna "stuffing".
ReplyDeleteYou know, we are supposed to eat fish more often. So I do this often for lunch. I use the tuna, crab or salmon stuffed in green pepper quarters, or spread on cucumber or apple slices.
anon1
Oh this looks wonderful! I love stuffed celery and the crab and dill here sound fantastic! Of course I also love my celery stuffed with peanut butter. ;)
ReplyDeletewhat works AMAZING with this recipe, is put the ingredients into a small ziploc bag, cut the corner of the bag and squeeze into the celery, even my kids can help!!!!
ReplyDeleteTry putting the filling into a piping bag, it'll save time and less messing around. :-)
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