Light Pimiento Cheese Stuffed Celery Recipes

BASIC PIMIENTO CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Stir together pimiento, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, onion, and cayenne in a large bowl.
• Stir cheeses into pimiento mixture until well combined. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

CELERY LOGS WITH PIMIENTO CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon, adobo and black pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix until totally combined.
• Add the Cheddar and Monterey Jack and mix gently until combined. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all the ingredients are mixed together.
• Chop 1 tablespoon of the dill. Add the chopped dill and pimientos to the mixture, then season with salt and mix. Place into a container with a tightly fitting lid and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Mound the pimiento cheese into the celery segments. Garnish to your liking with raisins, sriracha, walnuts, cranberries and dill fronds. Serve immediately or return to the refrigerator until ready to serve.

STUFFED CELERY WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese and heavy cream in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in the olives, chives, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe into the celery, then dust with paprika.

GRANDMA'S STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• Thoroughly dry each piece of celery with paper towels. Mix the cream cheese, olives, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Using a knife, spread a generous amount of cream cheese filling down the center indentation of each celery piece. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

PIMIENTO CHEESE STUFFED CELERY STICKS

Steps:

• If using, mix hot sauce with cheese and fill each celery stick with mixture and refrigerate til the game.