celery with cream cheese mousse recipe

 

celery with cream cheese mousse

this delicious and light snack will please the young . . . and young at heart

¼ C low-fat whipped cream cheese

¼ C fat-free plain yogurt

2 Tbsp scallions (green onions), rinsed and chopped

1 Tbsp lemon juice

½ tsp ground black pepper

6 celery sticks, rinsed, with ends cut off

1 Tbsp chopped walnuts

1. Combine cream cheese, yogurt, scallions, lemon juice, and pepper. Mix well with a wooden spoon.

2. Spread mixture evenly down the middle of each celery stick.

3. Cut each stick into 5 pieces. Top with chopped walnuts, and serve.

 

Younger children can help mix the “mousse.” Older children can make the recipe themselves.

prep time:

10 minutes

cook time:

none

yield:

6 servings

serving size:

2 Tbsp of mousse

with 1 celery stick

(5 pieces)

each serving provides:

calories 35

total fat 2 g

saturated fat 1 g

cholesterol 4 mg

sodium 58 mg

total fiber 1 g

protein 2 g

carbohydrates 3 g

potassium 131 mg

vitamin A 6%

vitamin C 6%

calcium 4%

iron 2%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.