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Cucumber Slices Provençal

Healthier_Me
Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
edited September 2024 in Recipes
Four ingredients and three steps--all you need to make these refreshing appetizers!

Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:32 appetizers

1 large English (seedless) cucumber, chilled
1/3 cup sun-dried tomato spread
3 tablespoons crumbled chèvre (goat) cheese
Fresh basil leaves, if desired

1. Make lines or indentations lengthwise down cucumber at 1/4-inch intervals, using vegetable peeler or tines of fork. Cut cucumber into 32 slices, 1/2 inch each. Place on paper towels to drain.
2. Spread each slice with about 1 teaspoon tomato spread. Sprinkle each with about 1/2 teaspoon cheese.
3. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 1 hour. Top each slice with basil leaf just before serving.



Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 10 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 5mg; Total Carbohydrate 0g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g); Protein 0g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0% Exchanges: Carbohydrate Choices: 0

***Tip
Purchasing
Unwaxed, hydroponically grown English cucumbers have a sweet, delicate flavor and few or no seeds, so they’re a great choice for this appetizer.

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  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    Four ingredients and three steps--all you need to make these refreshing appetizers!

    Prep Time:10 min
    Start to Finish:10 min
    makes:32 appetizers

    1 large English (seedless) cucumber, chilled
    1/3 cup sun-dried tomato spread
    3 tablespoons crumbled chèvre (goat) cheese
    Fresh basil leaves, if desired

    1. Make lines or indentations lengthwise down cucumber at 1/4-inch intervals, using vegetable peeler or tines of fork. Cut cucumber into 32 slices, 1/2 inch each. Place on paper towels to drain.
    2. Spread each slice with about 1 teaspoon tomato spread. Sprinkle each with about 1/2 teaspoon cheese.
    3. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 1 hour. Top each slice with basil leaf just before serving.



    Nutritional Information

    1 Serving: Calories 10 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 5mg; Total Carbohydrate 0g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g); Protein 0g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0% Exchanges: Carbohydrate Choices: 0

    ***Tip
    Purchasing
    Unwaxed, hydroponically grown English cucumbers have a sweet, delicate flavor and few or no seeds, so they’re a great choice for this appetizer.
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