Cucumber Slices With Herbed Cream Cheese Food

CUCUMBER SLICES WITH HERBED CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Stir together cream cheese, herbs, zest, lemon juice, salt and cayenne.
• Slice 16 (¼ inch thick) rounds from cucumber. Trim bottoms from radishes, then slice thinly using mandolin or sharp paring knife. Top each cucumber slice with a radish slice and 1 teaspoon herbed cream cheese. Sprinkle with additional lemon zest, if desired.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate up to one hour.
• Sprinkle with course sea salt just before serving.

HERBED CREAM CHEESE CUCUMBER ROUNDS

Steps:

• Stir together cream cheese, herbs, zest, lemon juice, table salt, and cayenne.
• Slice 32 (1/8-inch-thick) rounds from cucumber with slicer. Trim bottoms from radishes, then slice into 32 (1/16-inch-thick) rounds with slicer. Top each cucumber slice with a radish slice and 1/2 teaspoon herbed cream cheese. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and serve immediately.
• *Available at Asian markets and cookware shops.

CUCUMBER BITES WITH HERBED CREAM CHEESE & CHERRY TOMATO RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• First, Make the herbed cream cheese: in a stand mixer, mix the softened cream cheese with the ranch dressing and herbs. Mix until well combined. Spoon into a piping bag with a star tip. Prepare the cucumber, remove peel, and using a fork, score the sides. Slice into 1 inch pieces. Using a melon baller, remove a portion of the center of one side of the piece of cucumber, leaving a half moon crater. Pipe the Herb Cream Cheese into the crater. Enough to stick out of the top about 1/2 inch. Add a half Cherry Tomato partially buried into the Herb Cream Cheese Sprinkle additional salt, herbs and spice mix for additional color. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve. Serve chilled and enjoy!

CUCUMBER SLICES TOPPED WITH HERBED CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Process or blend 1st 8 ingredients together until smooth.
• Cut cucumber into 5mm slices and top with cheese mixture.
• Garnish with extra oregano and red pepper pieces.
• Note: Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. This time is not included in the preparation time.

CUCUMBER ROUNDS WITH HERBED CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Add the softened cream cheese, dill weed, dill pickle juice, granulated onion or onion powder, granulated garlic or garlic powder, and freshly ground black pepper to the bowl of a stand mixer, a large bowl with a hand mixer, or a bowl with a sturdy spoon. Mix on high (or mix aggressively by hand) until the cream cheese is soft, smooth, and all other ingredients are evenly distributed. Scrape into a pastry bag fitted with whichever tip you prefer, a zipper top bag, or a bowl which is then covered with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

CREAM CHEESE CUCUMBER BITES (KIDS SAILBOATS)

Steps:

• RESERVE 2 tablespoons carrots.
• Mix remaining carrots with cream cheese;
• spoon into cucumber shells.
• Top with reserved carrots.
• Cut each cucumber half into 5 pieces to serve.
• For Kids- Let the kids make cucumber "boats" instead! Just fill the cucumber shells with the cream cheese mixture as directed. Then, add snow peas for the sails. Decorate with other cut-up fresh vegetables as desired to resemble colorful sailboats.

HERBED CUCUMBER CANAPES

Steps:

• Cut bread into rounds with cutters- 1 1/2- 2" diameter.
• Slice cucumbers into 1/8" slices.
• Thinly spread rounds with butter.
• Mix cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, dill weed, and cream.
• Spread bread with herbed cream cheese mix.
• Top with cucumber slice.
• Add remainder of cheese into pastry bag fitted with star tip.
• Pipe star on top of cucumber.
• Garnish with dill sprig.

OPEN-FACED SANDWICHES WITH HERBED CREAM CHEESE AND BABY CUCUMBER

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, scallion, parsley, chives, dill, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Reserve a small amount of fresh dill for garnish. Mix until everything is evenly distributed. Cover and chill the mixture for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture on a crispbread cracker or rye bread (best if lightly toasted). Repeat until all of the cream cheese mixture has been used.
• Top with cucumber slices, and sprinkle with reserved fresh dill. Eat immediately!
• Variation: Instead of baby cucumbers, top the herbed cream cheese mixture with smoked salmon and red onions.

CUCUMBER ROUNDS WITH HERBED CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• ADD the softened cream cheese, dill weed, dill pickle juice, granulated onion or onion powder, granulated garlic or garlic powder, and freshly ground black pepper to the bowl of a stand mixer, a large bowl with a hand mixer, or a bowl with a sturdy spoon. Mix on high (or mix aggressively by hand) until the cream cheese is soft, smooth, and all other ingredients are evenly distributed.
• SCRAPE into a pastry bag fitted with whichever tip you prefer, a zipper top bag, or a bowl which is then covered with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
• SLICE the chilled cucumber into ¼-inch thick rounds. Pipe, squeeze, or spread the herbed cream cheese mixture into the center of each round. Serve immediately.

VEGETARIAN SANDWICH WITH HERBED CREAM CHEESE AND GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Combine softened cream cheese with the herbs and spread on one piece of the toast.
• Lay a single layer of veggies, such as cucumber, on top the cream cheese, followed by another layer of veggies.
• I usually layer mushroom on the cucumber.
• Top with two slices of Swiss cheese, followed by the next slice of toast.
• Add another two layers of veggies, tomato and red onion are excellent, two more slices of swiss cheese, and top with sprouts.
• Spread the guacamole on the final piece of toast to form a triple layer sandwich and serve.

CUCUMBER AND CREAM CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• I wash and score the cucumber with a fork along the entire lenth of the cucumber, all the way around, to make a design Slice thinly and set aside.
• Combine cream cheese, Good Seasonings Italian mix and Tabasco sauce.
• Spread cream cheese mixture, generously on each slice of cocktail bread, place slice of cucumber and sprinkle the top with dill.