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Fresh Simple Cucumber Bites topped with a zesty Herb Cream Cheese and sweet Piquillo Peppers. The perfect refreshing appetizer recipe for your next party!
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Ingredients
- 2english cucumbers, cut into1/2” slices
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1T. chives, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoongarlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoonred pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoondry basil
- 3piquillo peppers, thinly sliced
Instructions
- To a small bowl, add cream cheese, chives, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and dry basil. Using a hand mixer, blend until all the spices are combined together and cream cheese is smooth and spreadable.
- Put cream cheese mixture in a small ziplock bag. Closer the bag. Cut off one of the bottom tips.
- Spread cucumbers out on a serving try. (you can use this as a make shift piping bag to squeeze the cream cheese onto the cucumbers)
- Top each cucumber slice with a 1-2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture.
- Garnish with 1-2 slices of the piquillo peppers.
- Serve.
Notes
Note: if not serving right away, keep refrigerated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:3-4 bites
- Calories:101
- Sugar:2 g
- Sodium:182 mg
- Fat:8 g
- Saturated Fat:5 g
- Carbohydrates:6 g
- Fiber:1 g
- Protein:2 g
- Cholesterol:26 mg
Keywords:party appetizer recipe, healthy party appetizer
