Best Cucumber Olive Appetizers Recipes

CUCUMBER AND OLIVE APPETIZERS

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I got this recipe from one of my cooking classes in college. It's the "old fashioned" type of appetizer, but one that makes a beautiful display on the plate and I never take any home with me because they disappear quickly.

Provided by Gwena Hedlund

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Olives

Time 5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 large cucumber
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup blue cheese salad dressing
1 (1 pound) loaf cocktail rye bread
15 pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped

Steps:

Using the tines of a fork, score the unpeeled cucumber lengthwise on all sides. Slice the cucumber into 1/4-inch thick rounds.
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and blue cheese dressing. Spread the cheese mixture on the rye bread slices. Top with a slice of cucumber and a slice of olive.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 11.5 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 506.9 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

CUCUMBER-OLIVE APPETIZERS

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If you wanted to go the extra step peel, finely chop or coarsely grate half a cucumber, hand squeeze out all the moisture then add in some to the cream cheese mixture --- these are easy to make and delicious, for some heat add in a pinch of cayenne pepper if desired --- if you are serving a large group of people I suggest to double the recipe, the bread slices may be lightly toasted if desired ---serving is only estimated.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 10-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 large cucumber (unpeeled, skin washed)
0.5 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup bleu cheese salad dressing (or to taste)
1 small garlic clove, finely minced (may omit if desired)
1 loaf sliced rye cocktail bread (1-pound loaf, can use dark pumpernickle)
sliced pimento-stuffed green olives (use as many slices as needed)

Steps:

Slice the unpeeled cucumber into 1/4-inch slices/rounds.
In a small bowl combine the cream cheese with blue cheese salad dressing and garlic powder.
Spread onto each slice of cocktail bread.
Top with a slice of cucumber and an olive slice.
If desired but it is not necessary you may place one colored toothpick through the olive and down into the bread.
Place onto serving platter/s.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.4, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 13.5, Sodium 101.2, Carbohydrate 1.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.8, Protein 1.4

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