Creamy Chive Cucumber Cups
Fresh light hors d'oeuvres that are quick, easy and tasty! Great for weeknights, dinner partys, or set out as snacks. Adapted from whole foods.
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 , 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.
Enjoy !.
Ingredients
cucumbers, cottage cheese, nonfat plain yogurt, chives, black pepper, hot sauce, kalamata olive