Amazing Ingredients..and plus I love love bagels! I have had and served this recipe at every baby and bridal shower as long as I can remember. I'm a big fan of cukes, and would love this spread on my bagel or oatmeal bread. WOW!, GREEN food coloring! Make it to your taste! I have made this twice. , Well now doesn't that just sound like a lovely treat! Yes! Could dried onion flakes or fresh minced yellow onion be used instead? Thanks! thanks for a wonderful recipe now im off to buy a food processor. Cucumbers are great sources of vitamin K & B, copper, potassium, vitamin C, and manganese. Hope that helps! Add cucumber to food processor bowl. Mac and cheese. I need to make a batch of this stuff to have on hand for that simple late night dinner. You can dice your cucumber and then sprinkle a little bit of salt on them and place in a colander in your sink. i loved it…but since my family is watching salt intake i substituted the salt for dill and it was amazing. Finely chop the cucumber and the green onions. Total Carbohydrate MOM’S VINEGAR CUCUMBER SALAD Continue to make the second sammie. Haven’t tried your recipe but know it’s yummy stuff. Really good! I've been trying to eat better too Sig. Then proceed with the recipe. This looks like a refreshing spread for a light lunch or snack, plus I love cucumbers. This is so delicious. So good! https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Cucumber-Cream-Cheese-Sandwich She cut them in rounds and placed a thin slice of cucumber on it. https://www.yummly.com/recipes/cucumber-sandwiches-with-cream-cheese 3. Should you remove the seeds from the cucumbers? I just tried this too. It was so good!! Maybe it will tighten up over night in the fridge. I had a cucumber and spring onion sandwich with mayo, salt and pepper last night. I have all of the ingredients and it's meant to be! What a refreshing appetizer to bring with a party! HI Mary Jane! Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week! My vegetarian daughter will too! Hmmm…it shouldn’t have been like a dip. I can't wait to try it out. How long would this stay fresh in the fridge? I just finished the last bit of it tonight. This is exactly why I have a disclosure on my site that tells folks to use their own trusted nutritional calculators. And this one here – cucumber dip with cream cheese. Anyone else have and solve this problem? 2. Another favorite is open face tomato sandwiches with this base, top with sliced Roma tomatoesSprinkle with bacon bits and dill weed. . One of our favourite ways to start a meal –whether for just us or for company- is cucumber rounds topped with a fast, herbed cream cheese. Use as little or as much cucumber that you like. I am a cucumber fanatic! It looks AMAZING, I can't wait to try it out! Sounds fantastic and besides healthy it is low carb also. Easy & So YUMMY!!! It’s not heavy like you’d think with it being made from cream cheese. Pumpkin cheesecake. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Im an everything bagel gal too! That sounds fantastic Cyndee. Made it for a light snack for a gathering at our subdivision lake/beach huge hit! Add cucumber to food processor bowl. Pinned. I’m from Kentucky and this is very similar to a spread we call “Benedictine”. My mom adds 1/2 – 1 cup of chopped pecans and a little lemon juice. This recipe is so yummy, and I will try it. Thank you! It was developed in the 1920s, I think by a Miss Jenny Benedict who served it in her tea room in Louisville, Ky. Could you use this on mini croissants for a different twist? Thanks Brandie!! LOVE hearing that!! Cover and process until smooth. . I make mine with Croissants always even the larger ones. I love shepherds salad with my falafels and I am tempted to try this on my pitas, too! My recipe card automatically fills it out for me so it’s important that everyone calculate their own numbers if they need it for site purposes. I love it. My Daughter loves them! Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a011a64996c03753acde13788b7049cb" );document.getElementById("c0c012d556").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); I’m a regular home cook, like most of you, doing my best to get a good meal on the table for my family. Hi, I used this recipe for breakfast . Perfect for a snack or breakfast buffet. Put cream cheese mixture in a small ziplock bag. Cucumbers also contain unique polyphenols and other compounds that may help reduce your risk of chronic diseases such as cancer. I love bagels and cream cheese And I think that this spread sounds perfect. Cucumber pinwheels, or cucumber and cream cheese sandwich rolls, are always a huge hit, no matter where or when you serve them. It’s also a refreshing appetizer. So happy you like this one! Served like sandwich. Taste is great but mine came out as a liquid. But generally, I don’t remove the seeds as they don’t bother us. This sounds perfect Bran!! These Herb Cream Cheese Cucumber Bites are absolutely delicious and they are a treat that you can feel good about. Cut off one of the bottom tips. I guess I should never try a recipe for the first when I’m planning on bringing it somewhere. I grow cucumbers in my garden so I will definitely make this. ???? Wow. Then lay cucumber slices in … Perfect for a go to last minute Lady’s Light Luncheon! Could I use fresh dill or something else in place of the green onions? 4. I love bagels and cream cheese, but I always talk myself out of the extra calories. Can’t wait to try it! Gave this a try and we are all in love. Go all out and use candied bacon. Lol! This is banging. Bookmarked! Secondly, in a small bowl combine cucumber and salt. Just CANNOT put it away without having a little of it with some crackers. Trying soon. Note: If you don’t have a food processor, finely chop the cucumber and the green onions. Here in the Deep South , we make cucumber sandwiches for all our showers and ladies get togethers. Great idea! Add it to just about any dish – savory OR sweet – and it tastes 10,000 times better. Thanks…Pinning it!! I am allergic to onions. My friend Patti calls it “Cucumber Crack.” Ha! Think about it. I could have whipped this up. Brandie, I am a spread freak!! YUM! These look amazing, I love it! I was thinking on a tortilla as a roll up. I wash and score the cucumber with a fork along the entire lenth of the cucumber, all the way around, to make a design Slice thinly and set aside. You brought a smile to my face. Bookmarked and I'm trying this one ASAP! What a great spread! I follow KETO so I calculated myself. I am not a cuke lover in the least, but this recipe is a favorite! Pepperoncinis with cream cheese and salami. Originally published August 7th, 2012. Cover and refrigerate overnight for flavors to blend. Mother use to make little finger sandwiches for parties with something similar. Thank you for sharing your creativity with me! St. Patrick’s Day here I come! This looks so good! This makes me so happy Suzy! This was amazing. Then added a bit more cucumber and onion. . Pasta with a cream cheese alfredo sauce. READ MORE, Privacy Policy ~ Cookie Policy ~Disclaimers ~ Contact ~ Advertise ~ Accessibility Statement Try these! I love it and letting it blend overnight before eating is simply not an option for me. Love it. This is delicious. Cover and process until coarsely chopped (DON'T OVERPROCESS! The addition of dill makes the spread extra special. Thanks so much for your feedback! YOU WANT CHUNKS NOT WATER). Thank you so, so much!! Sounds like a perfect snack or packed lunch!!! wow! I bring this to your attention because many KETO people would have looked at the 6g carbs and not tried the recipe. Mix very well. Perfect for a spring picnic! I love the smell and I always look forward for that fresh batch whenever I go to my favorite bagel shop.I learned something new today, thank you.Another thing that I love about bagels is that you can enjoy them with any kind of topping that you want. After looking the macros I was going to skip it, but will now try it out’. Hi Brandie, Love these recipes with cucumber! Not sure where the name came from but its a staple around here. It is springtime here in Texas and this sounds like just the ticket for the season! The green onions I used were a bit strong so I might cut down on the amount used next time but I will definately be making this again! Spread 1 tbsp of cream cheese on one piece of the bread and top with thin slices of half of the cucumber. What a great light lunch or snack this would be, Brandie! https://www.yummly.com/recipes/cucumber-appetizers-cream-cheese I'm going to save this recipe and give it a try. This sounds delicious and so refreshing for brunch…a tasty spin on plain cream cheese too! There’s a couple of things you can to do to prevent it in the future. We call this Benedictine in Kentucky! i loved it and passed the end result along with the original and my additions on to a neighbor who came back for more of a sampling. Be the first to get notified of the newest recipes. And yes, it is low carb! That's probably the kind of thing I could sit at the counter and eat an entire container of without thinking about (until it's all gone). I think I'm going to try it inside of a wrap. Just enough! Awesome! I personally like to make up the base you have posted and then slice my peeled cucumbers thin and place on paper towels, salt them and let them sit for a few minutes.