Healthy snack with celery and Roquefort

No visit without snacks. They are part of getting into the mood, whether it's for big or spontaneous small occasions. And of course, you'd prefer something that's quick to prepare. Plus, opting for something healthy earns you extra points right away. Besides, you wouldn't want to sit with a full stomach immediately after your snacks. For these occasions, this healthy snack with celery and Roquefort cheese is the ideal solution.

How to make a healthy snack with celery and Roquefort?

As previously mentioned, you don't need much work to prepare this snack with celery and a Roquefort cream, topped with walnuts. You can prepare the blue cheese and Skyr cream in advance. Then, you only need to arrange the three components on the event itself.

Preparing the Roquefort and Skyr cream

First, we make the Roquefort and Skyr cream. For this, we mash the cheese with a fork and mix in the Skyr. Ensure that you create a smooth, even consistency without any lumps. Lumps can be bothersome when using a piping bag later.

Once everything is well mixed, you can cover the cream and let it set in the refrigerator. This part can also be prepared perfectly in advance.

Arranging the healthy snacks with celery and Roquefort

We start with the celery stalks. Trim the bottom and top parts. Then, rinse them thoroughly under water to remove any sand or other impurities. Pat them dry. Finally, cut them into pieces of two to three centimeters.

Now it's time to take our Roquefort and Skyr cream out of the refrigerator. It should have set nicely by now. Transfer it into a piping bag. Next, pipe the cream into the hollow side of the celery pieces.

Finally, the finishing touch involves walnuts. Garnish each piece with a quarter of a walnut. As an alternative to walnuts, you can also use pecan nuts.

Alternatives to Roquefort

Are you obliged to use Roquefort for this snack? No, certainly not. Roquefort is a blue mold cheese. Therefore, you can also replace Roquefort with another blue mold cheese. Like for example Gorgonzola.

Blue cheeses like Roquefort are known for their distinct flavor. There are both proponents and opponents. However, there are various variations within blue cheeses. Some are milder, while others have stronger flavors. If you're apprehensive about the pronounced taste, you can opt for a milder variant.

Additionally, keep in mind that we will dilute the cheese with Skyr. This will naturally mellow the flavor. My advice: don't be afraid to try a stronger variation.

What is Skyr? And what are the alternatives?

Skyr is an Icelandic dairy product that was originally made from cow's milk or sheep's milk. It is similar to thick yogurt or fresh cheese.

And with that we've arrived at the possible alternatives. On the yogurt side, we naturally think of the thicker Greek variant. However, you can also use low-fat fresh cheese to make the cream with blue cheese.

Learn more about Skyr in the following articles:

• Skyr - Wikipedia.
• What is Skyr and how is it made? (Guide to Iceland).
• What is Skyr - and is it healthy? (Eating well).

More surprising.appetizer

You can't stand on one leg. So usually, there are various snacks on the table. Therefore, more inspiration for appetizers is certainly welcome. Take a look at the following tasty and simple ideas:

• Chicory leaves with halibut, apple and egg.
• Creamy date snack with smoked mackerel.
• Walnut brie bites.
• Dates filled with goat cheese and walnuts.
• Creamy pea mousse with mint.

More surprising.bluecheese

As mentioned, there are both proponents and opponents. But the fact remains that blue cheese can add a lot of flavor to any dish. Be sure to draw inspiration from the following recipes as well:

• Blue cheese Brussels sprouts.
• Belgian blue cheese bacon waffles.
• Penne with chicken, broccoli and blue cheese.
• Tagliatelle with healthy Gorgonzola sauce.

If you speak Dutch, you can find the Dutch version of this recipe on gerechtenweb.blog.