Best 8 Cowcumber Or Cucumber Boats Recipes

COWCUMBER OR CUCUMBER BOATS

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.

CUCUMBER CRAB BOATS

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.

KARPATHIAN CUCUMBER BOATS

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.

CUCUMBER AND HUMMUS BOATS

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.

CUCUMBER SALAD BOATS

Steps:

• Halve cucumbers and remove seeds. For muffuletta salad: Combine giardiniera, provolone cheese cubes and chopped salami. For BLT salad: Combine cream cheese, crumbled bacon, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes. For country club salad: Combine chicken salad, sliced red grapes and chopped pecans.

CHICKEN TZATZIKI CUCUMBER BOATS

Steps:

• Cut each cucumber lengthwise in half; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. In a bowl, mix yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic salt and 1 teaspoon dill; gently stir in chicken, 3/4 cup tomato and peas., Spoon into cucumber shells. Top with the remaining tomato and dill.

CUCUMBER BOATS WITH LIVER PATE STUFFING

Steps:

• Wash and dry the cucumbers. Slice each cucumber into equal halves. Remove seeds and reserve. Cut off ends of cucumbers.
• In a small bowl, mash hard-boiled egg and liverwurst with a fork.
• Add cucumber seeds, green onion, dill and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
• Fill the hollowed out cucumbers with the mixture and garnish with the optional red caviar.

CUCUMBER BOATS

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.