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Fresh Vegetables Stuffed with Cheesy Lentil Spread

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 1 Hour 20 Minutes

Servings: 16

Kids love this spread as filling for green pepper wedges and celery sticks or as a spread on sandwiches or in pita pockets.

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    4 oz (125 g) low-fat cream cheese, room temperature

    ½ cup (125 mL) low-fat cottage cheese

    1 tsp (2 mL) horseradish sauce

    1 tsp (2 mL) Dijon mustard

    ¼ tsp (1 mL) Greek seasoning

    ¼ tsp (1 ml) black pepper, ground

    1 cup (250 mL) green lentils, cooked

    ¼ cup (60 mL) smoked beef or ham, finely chopped

    1 Tbsp (15 mL) radish, minced

    1 Tbsp (15 mL) green onion, finely chopped

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, horseradish, mustard, Greek seasoning, and pepper. Mix until smooth.
  2. Stir in lentils, smoked meat, radish, and green onion.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
  4. Fill celery sticks, cherry tomatoes (tops removed and seeded), and sweet green pepper (cut in wedges).

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 2 Tbsp (30 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 45
  • Total Fat 2 g
  • Saturated Fat 1 g
  • Cholesterol 10 mg
  • Carbohydrates 4 g
  • Dietary Fibre 1 g
  • Sugar 1 g
  • Protein 3 g
  • Sodium 110 mg
  • Potassium 68 mg
  • Folate 24 mcg

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