Red & Green Stuffed Cucumbers
Little green soldiers, all lined up. Ready to be stuffed and eaten.
Slap, chop. Slap, chop. Slap, chop. (she could do this for hours)
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…colors.
Stuff. Garnish. Repeat. Eat.
Red & Green Stuffed Cucumbers
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- 2 English cucumbers
- 1/4 C kalamata olives, pitted
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3 green onions
- handful of Italian parsley, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 C goat cheese (I used garlic goat cheese, but any will do)
Peel (I left a little skin on because I thought it was pretty) and slice the cucumbers about 1 1/2 inches thick, then scoop out the middle with a spoon. (Make sure you don’t scoop so deep that the filling breaks through and falls out) Set aside.
Finely chop the olives, bell pepper, green onions, and parsley. Then add the goat cheese and smoosh it around with your hands until everything is incorporated.
Fill each cucumber with about 1 tablespoon of filling, and garnish with a leaf of parsley.
Kelly:
December 11th, 2012 at 5:47 am
Cucumbers and I have an interesting relationship. We break up and get back together all the time. Presently we are broken up but maybe this will be what brings us back together for the zillionth time.
Blog is the New Black:
December 11th, 2012 at 6:34 am
Fun idea! And the cutest helper ever!
Bev @ Bev Cooks:
December 11th, 2012 at 7:34 am
Bad. To. The. Bone.
Lindsay's List:
December 11th, 2012 at 7:46 am
i need one of those little chopper things.
and A to man it for me.
Cait:
December 11th, 2012 at 8:44 am
I should be studying, but this is clearly way more important
I wish I liked olives!! This looks so good!!
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning:
December 11th, 2012 at 10:21 am
How adorable!!! I might have to steal this idea for my holiday party. I love functional food like this (being used as a vehicle for stuffing something into it).
I used to have one of those choppers back in the day… wonder what happened to it…
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More:
December 11th, 2012 at 10:58 am
LOVE this! We’re looking for some tasty and easy appetizers for our Christmas party – these might have to make the menu.
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December 11th, 2012 at 11:49 am
Love these “clean eating” apps!
Katie @ Blonde Ambition:
December 11th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
What a fun little snack! And I say fun mostly because you get to use a Slap Chop to make it, haha. But seriously, I am a big fan of olives & bell peppers, so together they sound like the perfect combo to me!
Naomi(onefitfoodie):
December 11th, 2012 at 9:05 pm
ahh her little hair!! she is such a mommys helper! I love the recipe idea and absolutely obsessed with your pictures!! xoxox
Katherine:
December 11th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
This looks really good!
I’m hosting a green smoothie challenge starting Jan 1st – would love for you to join us!
http://therealfoodrunner.blogspot.com/2012/12/upcoming-new-year-nutrition-kick-off.html
Shira:
December 11th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Hi Katie,
These look yummy and adorable! I love olives
Just wanted to tell you that I made your cauli-sweet potato bisque tonight for dinner, using almond milk and earth balance as subs, and it is amazing. Totally delicious! Served with crusty garlic bread, perfect. Love your recipes!!
Melissa @ Fit 'N' Well Mommy:
December 12th, 2012 at 1:31 am
These look good and fun to make with my little guy! Keenan is obsessed with kalamata olives right now, so he would love them!
Cooking with Michele:
December 12th, 2012 at 5:36 am
I love seeing your little sous chef in the kitchen working – I wish more mom’s would start their kids cooking at a young age!
Teri [a foodie stays fit]:
December 12th, 2012 at 6:28 am
these sound amazing! minus the whole cucumber part. I hate cucumbers. (I know…who hates cucumbers?!) I need to brainstorm about what else I could stick that yummy filling in! Maybe just on a spoon in my mouth.
Amy @ So There by Amy:
December 12th, 2012 at 9:34 am
These look amazing! And so festive.
My loser question is…how do you neatly eat one of these at a party?!!
Same with all those cute wonton cupcake type savory bites I’ve seen on Pinterest, too…
I’m picturing me trying to shove this in my mouth, or take a bite off the side, and it’s not going well….
Katie:
December 12th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
They actually held up surprisingly well mid-bite! I was all prepared to get messy….but they didn’t really fall apart on me.
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca):
December 12th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Pretty!!
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Ross | TheFaceBaby:
December 16th, 2012 at 2:24 am
Cassie is obsessed with cucumbers, but it’s always with gallons and gallons of ranch dressing. Yuck. Thank you for this delicious, healthy alternative.
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Aoife:
December 22nd, 2012 at 12:47 am
The colours in these are just fab, perfect for Christmas!