Guilt-Free Delicacy
Stuffed Mini Cucumbers
with Tomatoes and Cream Cheese
(38 votes)
(38 votes)
Health Score:
99 / 100
Difficulty:
very easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
Calories:
99
calories
Calories
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Nutritional values
Cucumbers are incredibly low in fat, making them an ideal ingredient for dieters. Additionally, cucumbers are a great source of vitamins C and K.
If you don't have mini cucumbers, simply cut a regular cucumber into smaller pieces.
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 99 cal. | (5 %) | ||
Protein | 12 g | (12 %) | ||
Fat | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 5 g | (3 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 1 g | (3 %) |
more nutritional values
Vitamin A | 0.1 mg | (13 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0.3 μg | (2 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 2.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
Vitamin K | 79.4 μg | (132 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.1 mg | (10 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
Niacin | 3.1 mg | (26 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
Folate | 41 μg | (14 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 0.6 mg | (10 %) | ||
Biotin | 4.6 μg | (10 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.5 μg | (17 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 14 mg | (15 %) | ||
Potassium | 280 mg | (7 %) | ||
Calcium | 76 mg | (8 %) | ||
Magnesium | 34 mg | (11 %) | ||
Iron | 1 mg | (7 %) | ||
Iodine | 11 μg | (6 %) | ||
Zinc | 0.7 mg | (9 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 1 g | |||
Uric acid | 17 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 4 mg | |||
Complete sugar | 20 g |
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Ingredients
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1
- Ingredients
- 1 Cucumber
- 1 tsp Sunflower seed
- 3 Tomatoes (cherry)
- 3 ozs cream cheese
- salt
- peppers
- 2 sprigs Basil
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Teaspoon, 1 Non-stick pan, 1 Small bowl, 1 Tablespoon
Preparation steps
1.
![Stuffed Mini Cucumbers preparation step 1 Stuffed Mini Cucumbers preparation step 1](https://images.eatsmarter.com/sites/default/files/styles/120x90/public/stuffed-mini-cucumbers-preparation-step-1-496501.jpg)
Rinse cucumber, wipe dry, cut in half lengthwise and remove the seeds with a teaspoon.
2.
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Toast sunflower seeds in a dry non-stick pan until light brown.
3.
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Rinse the tomatoes, drain and cut out stems. Cut tomatoes into quarters, then into fine dice.
4.
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Mix cream cheese in a small bowl with sunflower seeds and diced tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
5.
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Rinse basil, shake dry, pluck leaves and cut into fine strips. Fill the cucumber halves with tomatoes and cream cheese, sprinkle with basil and serve.