Tasty Grilled Celery

Disclaimer: I do not have any photos of this recipe as I first made it before starting this blog. None the less here we go!

There are three types of celery experiences one can have. There's the time where it's rubber, soggy, and dismal looking, impossible to take a bite of (often times found at the bottom of a bowl of chicken wings.. why do they do that?)

Two - Fresh, Crispy and delightful. Hits the spot. Maybe it's stuffed with peanut butter, or a cream cheese filling.

And three... When there is that weird, off taste. Bitter? Maybe. Fresh? Could Be. But who knows where that taste comes from. *shudders*

As most stuffed celery is a calorie trap, and I doubt you'd reach for the rubbery or bitter pieces... give this a go!

Try, Tweak, & Share. It's Healthy & Accidentally Delicious.


What You'll Need:

A Bushell of Celery
Your Favorite Hot Sauce
Salt & Pepper
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder

Optional "Stuffing" Ingredients:

1-2 Avocados
1 Can of Drained Tuna Fish
Spicey Brown Mustard


What To Do:

Preheat your Grill to Medium / Medium High

After rinsing celery stalks take a fork to the backs of them. One long scrape lengthwise with the fork on each piece will open up the flesh of the celery at the same time creating canals to trap in our spices and flavors.

Place Celery Stalks in a large zip lock bag and sprinkle in Salt, Pepper, Hot Sauce (easy on this, do not over power the other flavors or encourage your celery to become example # 1 above) Sprinkle in Onion and Garlic Powders - these are bold so start small, you can always add more later)

Zip the Bag. Put on "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (track # 4 from the Ricky Martin CD) ... you know you have it...and get that mixture moving!!


After you've finished listening to "Livin La Vida Loca" (Ha, like you weren't going to play that song as well) Place Celery Stalks on Grill. This part doesn't take long at all. 2-4 minutes on each side depending on your grill. You're looking for a little color, and to make sure you don't over cook them, or your stalks will now fall into # 1 AND # 2... yuck


If you plan to stuff these for a more substansial snack proceed with the following:

Half and Scoop out the Avocado(s) - Drain Tunfish. And in a medium sized mixing bowl combine them with about 2 table spoons of spicy brown mustard and pepper.

This mixture both looks and sounds odd I know, but by using Avocado & Mustard with the tuna instead of Mayo, You're helping yourself out. You're leaving out bad fat and replacing it with good fat from a superfood.

When celery is done, stuff with your Avocado & Tuna Mixture and enjoy!


This is a GREAT recipe to tweak. So many different opportunites and combinations to try. Get creative. Try something you've never tried before. Have Fun With It!

- B