As a lover of smoked salmon and cream cheese on bagels, it was vital that I found a substitute when I decided to reduce the carbs in my diet. These cream cheese and smoked salmon on celery sticks are a delicious substitute for my cream cheese bagels.

This snack is delicious and filling and perfect if you are following a low carb diet. It includes celery sticks with a cream cheese, salmon and chives filling. They are sprinkled with some sesame seeds to add some extra healthy fats.
This snack is easy to prepare and it is the perfect snack to keep your sugar levels steady without causes a sugar spike. The filled celery sticks can be prepared and taken out with you when on the go and you can have them whipped up in less than 5 minutes.
This snack would also make the perfect low carb appetiser and best of all they contain 32 calories and 0.7 grams of carbohydrate per stick so perfect to keep calories and carb levels low. You can also add other chopped vegetables such as red peppers to make them more interesting.

Ingredients for Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon on Celery Sticks
- 4 celery sticks
- 30g smoked salmon
- 85g cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon chives
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
How to Make Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon on Celery Sticks
1. Wash and dry the celery sticks using paper towel then set them aside.
2. Finely chop the smoked salmon into very small pieces then in a small bowl mix the chopped smoked salmon, cream cheese and chives together.
3. Using a table knife, fill the celery sticks with the cream cheese and smoked salmon mixture. Press the cream cheese mixture tightly into the grooves of the celery sticks then sprinkle on the sesame seeds. Time to enjoy.
Recipe Tips
- You can use reduced fat or full fat cream cheese as the carbs are very low in both.
- The smoked salmon should be chopped very finely so it is easier to filling the celery.
- Dried chives or fresh chives can be used. I prefer fresh chives as I find it has stronger flavour.
Nutrition
Calories | Fat | Saturates | Carbs |
32kcal | 2.6g | 1.6g | 0.7g |
Sugars | Fibre | Protein | Salt |
0.7g | 0.3g | 1.5g | 0.22g |
Storage
These snacks can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours.

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Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon on Celery Sticks
Ingredients
- 4 celery sticks
- 30g smoked salmon
- 85g cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon chives
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Wash and dry the celery sticks using paper towel then set them aside.
- Finely chop the smoked salmon into very small pieces then in a small bowl mix the chopped smoked salmon, cream cheese and chives together.
- Using a table knife, fill the celery sticks with the cream cheese and smoked salmon mixture. Press the cream cheese mixture tightly into the grooves of the celery sticks then sprinkle on the sesame seeds. Time to enjoy.
Lisa
The perfect snack, I love cream cheese