Slivered Celery Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

From EatingWell: January/February 2012

Blue cheese, celery and a dash of hot sauce—it’s a tried-and-true combo as an adornment for Buffalo wings. So it’s no surprise that it also works to make a killer salad! Serve with turkey burgers or roast chicken.

Slivered Celery Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Makes: 6 servings, about 2/3 cup each

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low saturated fat | Low cholesterol | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Diabetes appropriate | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups diagonally sliced celery (1/4 inch)
1/4 cup chopped tender celery leaves
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons diagonally sliced scallions, divided
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, divided

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Preparation

Whisk buttermilk, yogurt, hot sauce and salt in a medium bowl.
Add celery, celery leaves, 1/2 cup scallions and 1/4 cup cheese; fold until blended. Serve sprinkled with the remaining scallions and cheese.

Nutrition

Per serving: 72 calories; 4 g fat ( 2 g sat , 1 g mono ); 11 mg cholesterol; 4 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 5 g protein; 1 g fiber; 334 mg sodium; 224 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 0

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat

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Recipe Categories

Season: Spring; Summer; Fall; Winter

Health & Diet Considerations: Low saturated fat; Low sodium; Heart healthy; Healthy weight; Gluten free; Diabetes appropriate; Low calorie; Low carbohydrate; Low cholesterol

Holiday: Super Bowl

Style/Theme: Budget; Comfort foods; Everyday favorites; Quick (total 30 min. or less); Vegetarian

Type of Dish: Salad, side/appetizer

Ethnic/Regional: American

Ease of Preparation: Easy

Total Time: 30 minutes or less

Preparation/ Technique: No-cook

Meal/Course: Dinner

Publication: January/February 2012

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