Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Cucumber Bites


These are one of my favorite snacks; low-carb, lots of veggies, and mimics a Greek salad (which I LOVE).  You can make the tomato garnish at any time and use it in so many things, not just for this!

Ingredients:
--1 cucumber, about 1-1.5" in diameter, sliced to 1/3" thick or so (they look better with the peel, but I don't like the peel, so that's up to you!)
--4 oz fat-free feta cheese
--2 large tomatoes
--2 cloves garlic, minced
--Salt/pepper
--Olive oil
--Thyme, basil, oregano (whatever you have)

Tomato Garnish:
1.  Preheat the oven to 450F (you can use broil or bake). 
2.  Slice the tomatoes in half and trim off the junk; place them on a pan.
3.  Drizzle or brush the tomatoes with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4.  Roast the tomatoes in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until they wrinkle and caramelize.
5.  Put the tomatoes, herbs, garlic, and olive oil in a food processor and chop coarsely.  Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

To assemble, place the cucumber slices on a serving tray.  Add a spoonful of the tomato garnish to the slices, and top it off with some feta crumbles.

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