Ants On A Branch Recipes

5 INGREDIENT CRANBERRY ORANGE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Open the can of chicken and drain the water.
• Put chicken into medium size bowl and shred with fork.
• Add dried cranberries, almonds and oranges, mayo and mix well.
• Season with salt & pepper to taste and spoon celery into celery boats for Chicken Salad Logs or use celery sticks as dippers for the perfect crunch!

ANTS ON A BRANCH

Steps:

• With a butter knife, scrape a flat spot on the bottoms of 12 chocolate covered malt balls.
• Place the chocolate chips in a shallow microwave safe bowl, microwave on high for 1 minute, stir and microwave for 30 seconds more.
• Set the four pretzel rods on a wire cooling rack to keep them from rolling. Place a piece of waxed paper under the rack to collect any drips, then drizzle on the melted chocolate.
• Before the chocolate sets, press three malt balls, flat side down, on each pretzel to create an ant's body. For legs, dip the ends of six crunchy chow mein noodles into the chocolate and stick them on the pretzel. Use more chocolate to attach mini chocolate chips for eyes and snipped licorice antennae.

SUNNY'S RANCH ANTS ON A LOG

Steps:

• 1. Mix the spread. In a bowl add cream cheese, sour cream and Hidden Valley® Original® Ranch Dips Mix. Fold with a rubber spatula until combined.
• 2. Toast walnuts. In a pan on medium heat add walnuts and toast while tossing until fragrant and a sample is warm throughout, soft and slightly chewy. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 3. Mix toppings and assemble. In a shallow bowl toss walnuts, raisins and cranberries. Fill the concave side of each celery section with the cream cheese spread. Press each "log" spread-side-down on the topping mixture to get toppings to stick. Serve room temperature with the filled side facing up.

ANTS ON A LOG

Steps:

• Cut the celery stalks in half. Spread with peanut butter. Sprinkle with raisins.

ANTS CLIMBING A TREE (SICHUAN SPICY VERMICELLI STIR-FRY)

Steps:

• Place vermicelli in a bowl and cover with water; soak for at least 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until you can feel the heat above the pan. Put in ground pork; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Stir in peppercorn powder until evenly distributed. Add water and bring to a boil.
• Add drained vermicelli and mix evenly with the pork. Cook until all water has evaporated, about 5 more minutes. Taste and add more soy sauce if not salty enough for you.
• Transfer to a serving plate and top with green onions.

ANTS ON A LOG (FOR A TEA PARTY)

Steps:

• Use the inside stalks of celery as they will be more tender and thinner than the outside stalks; wash and dry them.
• Spread either the peanut butter or cream cheese or both in the valley of the celery.
• Then line up a few raisins along the center.
• Cut them to finger food size for a tea, otherwise just eat them.

ANTS ON A LOG SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the celery, raisins and peanut butter. Serve with bagels or apples.

ANTS ON A LOG RECIPE

Steps:

• Spread celery with cream cheese spread.
• Top with grapes.