Creamy Cucumber Chive Cups Food

CREAMY CHIVE CUCUMBER CUPS

Steps:

• Trim off the ends of each cucumber. Using a vegetable peeler, remove 3 evenly spaced strips of peel from each.
• To make the cucumber cups, cut each crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices and use a teaspoon to remove the seeds from the center of each without cutting through to the bottom.
• Transfer to a platter; set aside.
• In a food processor, puree cottage cheese, yogurt(or sour cream), 2 tablespoons chives, pepper and hot sauce.
• Spoon mixture into cucumbers, top with a sprinkling of the smoked salmon or olives and garnish with remaining chives.
• Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving. (Filling can be made up to 1 day ahead). Enjoy!

CREAMY CUCUMBER CHIVE CUPS

Steps:

• Trim off the ends of each cucumber.
• Using a vegetable peeler, remove 3 evenly-spaced strips of peel from each.
• To make cucumber cups, cut each crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices and use a teaspoon or small melon baller to remove the seeds from the center of each without cutting through to the bottom.
• Transfer to a platter; set aside.
• In a food processor, purée cottage cheese, yogurt, 2 tablespoons chives, pepper and hot sauce.
• Spoon mixture into cucumbers, top with a sprinkling of salmon, olives or ham and garnish with remaining chives.
• Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving. (Filling can be made up to 1 day ahead.)

SOUR CREAM & CHIVE CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• 1. Blend sour cream, garlic powder, sugar or splenda, dill, chive, black pepper & chopped green onions together until well mixed. Then add cucumber slices, and stir to mix. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with chopped chive or green onion tops.

STUFFED CUCUMBER CUPS

Steps:

• Using a zester, vegetable peeler or fork, score the length of each cucumber to create a striped effect.
• Remove the ends and cut each cucumber into 3/4 inch rounds.
• Using a melon baller, scoop out the seeds from the center of each round to form a cup.
• Reserve 1 tbsp of the walnuts as a garnish.
• Combine remaining ingredients and stir until well blended.
• Spoon the mixture into the cucumber cups, garnish with the remaining nuts and chill until serving time.

CUCUMBER & CHIVE SAUCE FOR FISH & POULTRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well.

CREAM CHEESE, CUCUMBER AND CHIVE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread the bread with cream cheese, then sprinkle with chives. Layer on the cucumber, season well and top with the other bread slices. Cut into traingles, fingers or squares and scrape a thin layer of butter onto one cut edge of each, then dip into the chopped chives to serve.

CHIVE AND CUCUMBER VICHYSSOISE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks; sauté just until soft but not yet brown, about 5 minutes. Add broth and potato. Simmer until potato is very tender, about 12 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer potato and leeks to blender. Add half of cooking liquid and blend to coarse puree. Add cream and blend, using on/off turns. Transfer to large bowl. Combine cucumber, chives and remaining cooking liquid in blender; puree until smooth. Mix into leek puree. Season with salt and pepper. Chill, at least 4 hours and up to 6 hours.
• Stir soup and ladle into bowls. Garnish with radishes, if desired.

CREAM CHEESE 'N HERB CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Reserve 2 Tbsp. carrots. Mix remaining carrots with reduced-fat cream cheese; spoon into cucumber shells.
• Top with reserved carrots.
• Cut each cucumber half into 5 pieces to serve.

MEDITERRANEAN CUCUMBER CUPS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix together the onion, pepper, tomatoes, olives, oregano, feta, parsley, lemon juice and zest, and olive oil.
• Season with salt and pepper, and reserve.
• Peel the cucumbers partially, so it has 4 stripes of skin going down the entire length of the cucumber.
• Trim the ends of the cucumbers and cut each cucumber into slices 3/4 of an inch thick -- you should have about 20 pieces.
• Scoop out the center of each slice with a melon baler, leaving a shell of flesh.
• Scoop about 1 to 2 tablespoons of the Mediterranean salad into the cucumber cups and enjoy your refreshing bite-size snack!