Cucumber Wheels (sbd) Phase 1

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced red onions
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 large cucumbers or 2 smaller cucumbers

Recipe

• 1 whisk together cream cheese, basil, parsley, onion, zest, lemon juice and pepper in a medium bowl.
• 2 trim cucumber ends and peel cucumber lengthwise to make zebra stripes, alternating peeled & unpeeled sections.
• 3 slice into 30 (1/4 inch thick) rounds.
• 4 top each cucumber round with a heaping 1/2 teaspoon of cheese mixture.
• 5 transfer to platter, garnish and serve.