Cucumber Wheels (Sbd) Phase 1

This recipe is from the SBD Parties & Holidays cookbook. I plan on making this for a Superbowl party this coming weekend. It would be great as a side dish or for brunch.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 30 rounds

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

Directions

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.