Apricot Blue Cheese Spread
This apricot blue cheese spread is perfect on celery, but can also be served with any of your favorite vegetables or crackers!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
- 3 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1/4 cup dried apricots
- 1/4 cup dried dates
- 1/4 chopped pecans or sunflower seeds
- 8 stalks celery cut into 3 to 4 inch sticks
Directions
Using a Food Processor: Place all ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until fruit and nuts or seeds are chopped. Refrigerate spread until ready to use. Fill celery sticks with spread and serve.
Without a Food Processor: Chop apricots and dates. Mix blue cheese, cream cheese and yogurt by hand or with a hand mixer until smooth. Stir in chopped fruit and nuts or seeds. Refrigerate spread until ready to use. Fill celery sticks with spread and serve.
Serves 4.
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe: 4 | |
Amounts Per Serving | |
Calories: 157 | |
% Daily Value | |
Total Fat: 7 g | 11% |
Saturated Fat: 2 g | 8% |
Cholesterol: 6 mg | 2% |
Sodium: 208 mg | 9% |
Carbohydrate: 20 g | 7% |
Dietary Fiber: 3 g | 14% |
Protein: 6 g | 11% |
Vitamin A | 17% |
Vitamin C | 10% |
Calcium | 14% |
Iron | 6% |