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Easy Cucumber Bites with Sunflower Chive Cream Cheese
Perfect for a party, these cucumber bites are seriously tasty AND very festive looking! They're a cinch to whip up and come together in just 30 minutes for a cucumber snack idea everyone will love!
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 125 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup of raw sunflower seeds
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 2 Tablespoons of raw red onion chopped
- ½ cup of chopped chives + some for garnishing
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- 2 Tablespoons of nutritional yeast
- 2 Tablespoons of fresh lemon juice or to taste
- ½ cup of water or more as needed to get a creamy consistency
- 4 large cucumbers
Instructions
- Combine sunflower seeds and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Process for 10-20 seconds until they form a fine powder. Add onion, chives, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and water and process again for 1 to 2 minutes, until super creamy. You will likely have to scrape down the sides once or twice. Set aside.
- If desired, peel cucumber lightly in alternating rows, to create a pretty striped effect on the outside. Slice into 1-1 ½-inch pieces.
- Spread a spoonful of the sunflower seed mixture on top of each cucumber and place it on a plate or platter. Continue until done, sprinkle with chopped chives if desired.
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Notes
- Cucumber bites are best served chilled so make them ahead and pop them in the fridge for an hour or so.
- The stuffed cucumbers recipe makes about 50 pieces, perfect for a party, but you can easily half the recipe for smaller groups.
- If you want to get fancy when making healthy cucumber snacks, use a piping bag to pipe the sunflower cream cheese in a rosette on each cucumber slice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
125kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
352mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
218IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 218IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.