Herbed Cream Cheese wrapped in Cukes
So good. Adaptable. Easy. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 English cucumbers or 3 large field cukes
- Cream cheese about 1 cup or 250 g
- Basil ~ small bunch or any favourite herb
Instructions
- Chop whatever herb you are using and add to the cream cheese in a bowl.
- Stir until combined
- Use a veggie peeler (as I do) or a paring knife to slice the cukes lengthwise into long ribbons.
- One at a time...
- Place a cucumber 'ribbon' on a cutting board and add a dollop of cream cheese mixture to the ribbon, at one end. Roll up. Stand on it's 'side'
- (see picture!)
- Crunchy and SO delicious.
Notes
This recipe changes depending upon the herb used. I've used Italian parsley, chervil, dill, basil, lemon balm and a lemony mint! It's a long list of possibilities.
This is the simple version. You can add sliced peppers, chopped tomatoes and pesto, or other colourful veggies. When I am pulling quick apps together, this simple one works just fine and is a crowd-pleaser!
This is the simple version. You can add sliced peppers, chopped tomatoes and pesto, or other colourful veggies. When I am pulling quick apps together, this simple one works just fine and is a crowd-pleaser!