This delicious and light snack will please the young . . . and young at heart

Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals

Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size

10 minutes 0 minutes 6 servings 2 Tbsp of mousse with 1 celery stick (5 pieces)

Ingredients

1/4 C low-fat whipped cream cheese

1/4 C fat-free plain yogurt

2 Tbsp scallions (green onions), rinsed and chopped

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

6 celery sticks, rinsed, with ends cut off

1 Tbsp chopped walnuts

Directions

1, Combine cream cheese, yogurt, scallions, lemon juice, and pepper. Mix well with a wooden spoon.

2, Spread mixture evenly down the middle of each celery stick.

3, Cut each stick into 5 pieces. Top with chopped walnuts, and serve.

Younger children can help mix the "mousse."  Older children can make the recipe themselves.

Nutrition Facts

calories 35

Total fat 2 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Cholesterol 4 mg

Sodium 58 mg

Total fiber 1 g

Protein 2 g

Carbohydrates 3 g

Potassium 131 mg

Vitamin A 6%

Vitamin C 6%

Calcium 4%

Iron 2%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe courtesy of Keep the Beat™, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

™Keep the Beat is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.