Low Carb Recipes
Cucumber Rings
Yield: 4 appetizer servings
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream or Half-and-Half
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup cooked ham, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Remove the rounded ends from the cucumber and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices. Scoop out some of the cucumber seed area with a rounded teaspoon, leaving the shells and the others side intact. You are making a little hole in each slice. Chop scooped
part and save.
- Drain the slices well on paper towels while you lightly beat the eggs together with the chopped cucumber scoopings. Stir in Half-and-Half, salt, pepper and paprika.
- Melt butter in a saucepan and cook the egg mixture gently until set. Stir in the ham and parsley. With a teaspoon, spoon the egg mixture into the holes in the cucumber slices.
- Arrange on a serving plate.
Nutrition
Per serving: 161 Cal (72% from Fat, 40% from Protein, 8% from Carb); 8g Protein; 13g Tot Fat; 3g Carb; 1g Fiber; 41mg Calcium; 1mg Iron; 506mg Sodium; 212mg Cholesterol