ANTS ON A LOG CELERY SALAD
A sophisticated take on the beloved children's snack of celery with peanut butter and raisins, this salad is a study in textures with chewy dates, crisp apple, and fresh herbs.
Provided by Molly Baz
Categories Summer Side Salad Celery Apple Shallot Peanut Date Soy Free Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Vegetarian Quick & Easy
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon honey, and ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes. Slowly stream in 3 tablespoons olive oil, whisking constantly until well combined. Season with salt.
- Pluck off any leaves from 10 celery stalks and set aside. Thinly slice the celery on the bias; add it to the dressing.
- Cut out the core of 1 apple by cutting off 4 lobes around it. Arrange the lobes cut-side down on a cutting board and thinly slice them crosswise into half-moons.
- Thinly slice 1 small shallot crosswise into rings.
- Coarsely chop ¾ cup roasted, salted peanuts or crush them with the bottom of a mug or glass measuring cup. Add the apple slices, shallot rings, and crushed peanuts to the bowl.
- Tear the dates into smaller pieces, discarding the pits; add them to the bowl along with 1 cup mint leaves and the reserved celery leaves.
- Serve: Toss everything well to coat in the dressing. Season with salt until it tastes really delicious and serve immediately
FIRE ANTS ON A LOG
Creative fall or Halloween snack recipe ready in just 20 minutes! Arrange red bell pepper over cream cheese and tomato pesto mixture on celery stalks to resemble fire ants on a wood log.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Snack
Time 20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In food processor, place cream cheese, pesto, lemon juice, salt, black pepper and red pepper. Cover; process until smooth.
- Spoon mixture into quart-size resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut off small corner of bag; twist bag above cheese mixture. Squeeze bag to pipe cheese mixture into celery pieces. Arrange bell pepper pieces on filling to look like ants. Serve or refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 35, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 95 mg
ANTS ON A LOG
Another fun little treat for a halloween party tray. This recipe has been around for years and the kids still love it. This internet picture shows "Ants On A Log" with peanut butter and raisins and "Red Ants On A Log" with cream cheese and dried cherries.
Provided by Jeanne Benavidez
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. Fill each celery "log" with peanut butter.
- 2. Place 3 or 4 raisins on the peanut butter.
- 3. OPTION: Can fill celery logs with cream cheese and replace raisins with dried cherries for dried "Red Ants On A Log"
FANCY ANTS ON A LOG
I think I'm going to alternatively name it "Gentlemen Ants On A Log". This is just yummy. I made it up for my sister's bug party--we're doing something a little more adult, and a little more fancy, so I updated the recipe for grown-ups (of course, it is still kid-friendly). I used a mixture of imitation honey and splenda--so yes, fiddle with the sweetness and honey flavor as you like.
Provided by Rowenna
Categories Spreads
Time 5m
Yield 18 logs, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Optional Step: Soak raisins in just enough rum to cover for at least one hour, or overnight. You can cook the rum first for a nonalcoholic version for kids. Drain before using.
- Cut the celery stalks into 2-3 inch logs.
- Cream together the cream cheese, peanut butter, and honey (the cream cheese and peanut butter can be eyeballed to equal parts; the honey is more to taste. When I'm done, it tastes almost like cheesecake).
- Spread the peanut butter mixture into the valleys of each log. Alternatively, fill a dessert decorator and pump the peanut butter mixture into the valley like frosting.
- Line up raisins along the center.
- Variation:.
- I won't put up a different recipe for every nifty ants on a log idea I come up with, so here are a couple of ideas:.
- Spread nutella down the valley of the celery and garnish with raisins.
- Or, spread Recipe #120220 over the valley of the celery and garnish with raisins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 35.2, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 3.5, Sodium 20.8, Carbohydrate 1.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.9, Protein 1.2
ANTS ON A LOG
This is a fun snack that kids can make. It consists of artfully arranged celery, peanut butter, and raisins.
Provided by Michele O'Sullivan
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Kids Quick and Easy
Time 5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Cut the celery stalks in half. Spread with peanut butter. Sprinkle with raisins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.3 calories, Carbohydrate 6.4 g, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 75.7 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
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