CUCUMBER CUPS FILLED WITH CRAB APPETIZER

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Make and share this Cucumber Cups Filled With Crab Appetizer recipe from Food.com.

Provided by kiwidutch

Categories     Crab

Time 30m

Yield 10 Cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

English cucumber, unpeeled
fresh herb (to garnish)
1/4 cup fresh crab
1 teaspoon fresh lime zest
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon green onion, sliced fine
1/4 cup celery, diced fine
1 tablespoon olive oil
kosher salt
cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Mix all the ingredients together, taste for seasoning; set aside. This can be covered and refrigerated for 1 day.
  • Cut the unpeeled cucumber into 1-1/2" thick slices; with the cucumber slice still laying on it's side, make a diagonal cut, now you have two diagonal cut pieces of cucumber.
  • Use a melon baller to make a small round hole in the center of the cucumber where the seeds are to make a cup; do not cut completely through to the other side.
  • Lightly salt each cucumber cup; place on a paper towel to drain. They can be refrigerated at this point and finished later.
  • When ready to serve remove the cucumber cups from the refrigerator and place a small amount of the crab mixture in the center of each round hole in the cucumber and serve; garnish with fresh herbs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 12.6, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 2.1, Carbohydrate 0.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1

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