Cheesy Cucumber Bites
Recipe from Family Circle

Stuff thick slices of cucumber with a cheddar and cream cheese dill spread for an appetizer that's tantalizes but leaves room for the meal to follow.


Cheesy Cucumber Bites

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Ingredients
  • 6  ounces
    cheddar cheese
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  • 1  package
    (8 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
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  • 3  tablespoons
    milk
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    dried dill
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    garlic powder
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    Pinch ground black pepper
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  • 2 
    seedless cucumbers, trimmed
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Directions
1.
Cut up cheddar cheese and place in a food processor. Pulse until broken up and almost ground. Add cream cheese, milk, dill, garlic powder and pepper. Pulse to blend evenly. Transfer to a large heavy-duty plastic bag.
2.
Peel cucumbers in strips, or peel whole cucumber, if desired. Cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices, about 15 per cucumber. Using a melon-baller, spoon or measuring spoon, scoop a small amount of flesh from the centers of the slices. Let slices sit, hollow-side down, on paper towels for 5 minutes.
3.
Snip a corner from the bag with filling. Pipe filling into each cucumber slice, dividing equally. Serve immediately. Note: You may prepare and refrigerate filling ahead of time; let warm up slightly before piping into cucumbers.
Nutrition information
Calories 46, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 70 mg, Carbohydrate 1 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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