Cucumber With Cream Cheese Topping Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the lemon juice, onion, dill, horseradish and pepper sauce. Fold in cucumber. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers or fresh vegetables.

Steps:

• Using a peeler, create stripes on the outside of the cucumber by peeling along length of cucumber, leaving every other section intact. Cut off ends of cucumber and slice into 1-inch rounds. Using a melon baller, scoop out the seeds and inner flesh from the top 2/3's of each cucumber slice. Do not scoop all of the way through. Set aside. In a bowl, combine equal parts cream cheese and sour cream. Mix in salmon, shallots, lemon juice, salt and pepper, combining thoroughly. Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag with a star 8 tip. Pipe the filling generously into each cucumber section. Garnish with sprig of dill. As an alternative, use red pepper 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.

Steps:

• Remove ends from cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Using a melon baller, remove seeds from both halves.
• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, olives and chives. Blend until well mixed.
• Stuff each cucumber half with the cheese and reassemble halves, pressing together gently.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Cut into ¼ inch slices to serve.

Steps:

• Blend the cream cheese and cottage cheese together in a blender.
• Add salt and red chilli powder to the blended mixture and mix well.
• Arrange the cucumber slices very neatly on a serving platter.
• Place 2 tsps.
• of the mixture on each slice.
• Garnish with 2 1/2 inch pieces of chives, almond flakes and red bell pepper.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices between 2 paper towels set in a colander. Allow liquid to drain, about 10 minutes.
• Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion salt, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on one side of each bread slice.
• Divide cucumber slices over half of the bread slices; sprinkle lemon pepper on cucumber.
• Stack the other half of the bread slices with spread sides down over the cucumber slices to make sandwiches.