What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Waste Not, Want Not: Jalapeño Celery Crack! I’m not ashamed to say I’ve found a new addiction. Hence the name. By the time I wrote this post, I had already made this recipe 3 times and shared it once with a close friend. Jalapeño Celery Crack has a spicy creaminess that screams, “just one more bite”. When I ran out of celery, I discovered it tastes amazing on tortilla corn chips. Sometimes you need an appetizer. Sometimes you want a snack. And sometimes making it part of a meal is justification enough. Perhaps you should try it. You know you want some.
JALAPEÑO CELERY CRACK
Ingredients:
1 bunch of celery, cut into 4” pieces
8-ounce cream cheese, room temperature
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon dill
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon parsley
2/3 cup pickled jalapeños, chopped
1 tablespoon pickled jalapeño juice
2 strips of applewood smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions:
Cut celery into 4” pieces. Set aside.
Combine softened cream cheese and mayonnaise in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth. Add sea salt, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, and parsley. Mix thoroughly. Add chopped jalapeños, pickled jalapeño juice, and crumbled bacon. Stir well to blend. Refrigerate one hour. Arrange celery stalks on a platter. Fill with jalapeño mixture. Garnish with extra dill. Serve.
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Jalapeño popper flavors, how could one go wrong??
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A friend told me it’s healthy to drink jalapeño juice. 😜🍃🌶
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Hmm, I will have to think about that. Straight up?
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I guess. She said pickle juice also restores electrolytes. 🤔
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I LOVE pickle juice, and use it in salad dressings. Have to try the pickled jalapeño juice!
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It’s really snappy! 💥
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I’m saving this recipe for sure!
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It’s pretty simple, yet quite tasty! 🍃🌶💥
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I love jalapeños, so this is great.
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We think alike! 🍃🌶
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Yes! This would absolutely match up deliciously with most any partner, but the celery sticks is an inspired bite. Crunch.
Both.
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It makes for a healthy alternative. But if you happen to run out of celery, taco chips are a pretty good substitute. 🤣
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Always 🙂
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My current crush is sweet potato tortilla chips. Insanely habit forming.
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Whoa! How did I not know about this??!? The hubs goes cray-cray over sweet potatoes! 🍃🍠
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I love it!
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