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Stuffed Cucumbers

Main Ingredients:

1 cucumber
Filling (See recipes below. You can use either filling listed below or try them both.)

Main Method:

Wash cucumber. Cut ends off and scoop out all the seeds. Stuff cucumber with choice of filling.

Filing #1 Ingredients:

1 hard-boiled egg (chopped) (may use egg whites of two eggs as substitute)
2 oz. chopped ham (may use turkey or ham as substitute)
2 tbs. mayonnaise or miracle whip (light)
½ tsp. grated onion
pepper

Filling #1 Method:

Mix ham, egg, onion, pepper and mayonnaise or miracle whip. Blend well. Stuff cucumber. Wrap and chill. To serve, slice and garnish.

Filling #1 Yield: 10 slices

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

Calories: 30
Fat: 2 grams (54% of calories)
Cholesterol: 23 milligrams
Sodium: 109 milligrams

Filing #2 Ingredients:

2 oz. low-fat sour cream or 4 oz. low-fat cream cheese
2 oz. low-fat cheddar cheese
½ tsp. grated onion
1/8 tsp. white pepper

Filling #2 Method:

Mash cream cheese. Add grated cheddar and continue mixing. Add onion and white pepper and mix well. Stuff cucumber. Wrap and chill. To serve, slice and garnish.

Filling #2 Yield: 10 slices