How to Make Cucumber Boats?

Cucumber boats make a quick snack or lunch. Also, if you are trying to eat less bread or trying to eat more vegetables; You might want to make cucumber boats. You can use leftover cucumbers to make your boats filled with vegetables, tuna, salmon, or chicken. These cucumber boats have salmon. Here is the cucumber salmon boat recipe. 

Ingredients:

One or two tomatoes

Half of an onion

English Cucumbers

Smoked Cold Salmon

Preparation: 

Remove the onion peels and cut one onion in half. Next, dice the onions. Wash the two tomatoes and slice them. After that wash one English cucumber and slice it in half. Use a melon baller to scoop the seeds of the cucumbers.

Then, add the tomatoes, onions, and slices of salmon inside the cucumber. You can make four cucumber boats out of one English cucumber. After that you can eat and share your cucumber salmon boats. Cucumbers can be a substitute for bread. Also, these cucumber salmon boats can be used as appetizers by slicing the cucumbers in smaller pieces. 

Another version of my cucumber boats incorporates other vegetables with the salmon. However, you can serve these cucumber boats without salmon for appetizers or to avoid food allergies. For this cucumber recipe I used cream cheese. Yet, you can use other spreads for your appetizers. Here is the recipe. 

Ingredients:

Cream cheese

English Cucumbers

Yellow Bell Peppers

Sliced Onions

Sliced Tomatoes

Salmon (optional)

Preparation:

Wash and slice an English Cucumber in half. Then scoop the seeds with a melon baller. After that wash and remove the seeds from the bell pepper. Slice the bell peppers. Next, slice the cucumbers into smaller pieces. 

Spread the cream cheese onto the mini cucumber boats. Add the sliced bell peppers, Sliced onions, and sliced tomatoes. Last, add sliced cold salmon on top of the mini cucumber boats. However, salmon is optional for these mini cucumber boats. Add slices of mandarins on the side or another fruit with the cucumber boats. 

You can also serve these mini cucumber boats without the side fruit. Serve these mini cucumber boats immediately. Nevertheless, these cucumber recipes can also help you to use leftover cucumbers and other ingredients in your home. Additionally, these cucumber boats can be served with iced tea or hot tea. Enjoy!

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