Cucumber cups filing with whipped feta and dill make a delicious appetizer for summer parties. This easy appetizer ready in 20 minutes, so you can also make this recipe as a small healthy snack for your kids.
Ingredients for this Recipe :
- 4 medium cucumbers, cut into 4-5 equal-sized sections
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz. Feta, crumbled
- 3 tbsp half & half
- 2 tbsp fresh dill (or 2 tsp dried)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- For garnish: Fresh dill and/or mint sprigs
How to Make Cucumber Cups?
peel the cucumber and cut it into 4-5 equal-sized sections. Using a small measuring spoon you can carefully scoop out the middle section of each cucumber cut leaving enough space on the bottom and sides to form a small “cup”.
How to Make Cucumber Cups Appetizer :
Step One:
Place cream cheese, Feta, half & half, dill, and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Beat with a hand mixer or immersion blender until the mixture is light and fluffy. Set aside.
Step Two:
Trim each cucumber section so that the bottom is flat and the top is slightly angled. Carefully scoop out the interior of each section with a small measuring spoon, leaving enough space on the bottom and sides to form a small “cup.”
Step Three:
Transfer some of the whipped Feta mixtures to a pastry bag fitted with a large tip (or use a plastic sandwich bag with one of the bottom corners removed). Carefully pipe the whipped Feta into each cucumber cup and set on a serving platter.
Step Four:
Serve immediately garnished with sprigs of fresh dill and/or mint, if desired. Enjoy!
There are a few Tips for Perfecting this Recipe :
- Cucumbers can be peeled, partially peeled, or unpeeled depending on personal preference.
- Serve immediately, The cucumber will lose its freshness.
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Cucumber Cups with Whipped Feta and Dill
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Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz. Feta, crumbled
- 3 tbsp half & half
- 2 tbsp fresh dill (or 2 t. dried)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 4 medium cucumbers, cut into 4-5 equal-sized sections
- Garnish :
- Fresh dill and/or mint sprigs
Instructions
Place cream cheese, Feta, half & half, dill, and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Beat with a hand mixer or immersion blender until the mixture is light and fluffy. Set aside.
Trim each cucumber section so that the bottom is flat and the top is slightly angled. Carefully scoop out the interior of each section with a small measuring spoon, leaving enough space on the bottom and sides to form a small “cup.”
Transfer some of the whipped Feta mixtures to a pastry bag fitted with a large tip (or use a plastic sandwich bag with one of the bottom corners removed). Carefully pipe the whipped Feta into each cucumber cup and set on a serving platter.
Serve immediately garnished with sprigs of fresh dill and/or mint, if desired. Enjoy!
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