Karpathian Cucumber Boats Recipes

Steps:

• Process all ingredients except cucumbers in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
• Peel cucumbers using a potato peeler leaving thin strips of the skin so it's striped. Cut them in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out seeds using a teaspoon. Fill cucumber boats with cheese spread.

Steps:

• Cook quinoa according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly., Meanwhile, cut each cucumber in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Add garbanzo beans, tomatoes, cheese and olives to quinoa. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, honey, oil, garlic and pepper until blended. Pour over quinoa mixture; gently toss to coat. Spread about 2 tablespoons hummus inside each cucumber shell. Top each with about 1/3 cup quinoa mixture. Sprinkle with basil if desired.

Steps:

• In a small bowl. combine chopped tomatoes, oil, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper. Toss gently until well mixed. Chill until serving time. (at least a few hours).
• Just before serving, add feta cheese to tomatoes and mix well.
• Peel cucumbers and cut them in half lengthwise. Using a melon ball scoop or a spoon, scoop out and discard seeds. Pile tomato mixture into cucumbers.
• Serve right away.
• Preparation time does not include chilling time.

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Cut each cucumber half crosswise into 4 pieces and place on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand while making the filling.
• Beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise in a medium bowl until smooth. Fold in the celery, bell peppers, crabmeat, seafood seasoning, lemon zest, lemon juice and chopped dill.
• Pat the cucumbers dry (to remove the liquid and salt). Spoon the crab salad into the hollowed cucumbers. Garnish with more dill. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise; remove seeds.
• With a sharp knife, cut a thin slice from the bottom of each cucumber half so it sits flat.
• In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
• Spoon into cucumber boats.
• Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• 3 cups of water and pinch of salt into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the elbow macaroni gradually and boil until tender-about 8 to 10 minutes Drain the macaroni and place in medium mixing bowl.
• Add tuna to macaroni.
• Grate carrot and chop celery into tiny pieces and add both to macaroni and tuna.
• Add mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and stir with fork.
• Peel cucumber and cut off ends. Cut each cucumber length wise. Scoop out seeds and watery flesh.
• Fill each cucumber with tuna mixture.