Prosciutto, Sour Cream & Feta Stuffed Cucumbers
It’s time for our favorite stuffed cucumbers recipe. Our garden cucumbers this year are slightly *better* than last year, but still they’re struggling a bit. The leaves seem to die off and brown rather quickly, but they’re flowering well. What does make to fruit results in such crunchy and fresh cucumbers! If anyone has any advice about our browning leaves, we’d love to hear from you. So what we have been able to collect this year have been wonderful and to count, we harvested seven cucumbers! Five more than last year!
Stuffed Cucumbers Recipe
Cucumbers are so fresh, crispy and refreshing. Our house is rarely ever without cucumbers because they add the perfect crunch and texture to last minute salads, sandwiches and rice paper spring rolls . We’re testing some new recipes for upcoming garden parties and decided to play with a batch of stuffed cucumbers. They’re so perfect for parties and make great bite sized appetizers.
Sour Cream Filling
The filling for the stuffed cucumbers that we came up with has sour cream instead of cream cheese because we wanted something light and tangy. Season these cute little bites of crunchy freshness with extra paprika for added color and smoky bite. You and your guests will be quite pleased with these at your next gathering. You can’t eat just one of these addicting stuffed cucumbers. Make sure you have about 2-3 per guest!
Favorite Cucumbers for Stuffing
With so many different varieties of cucumbers, each has it’s own delicious use. For stuffing, we prefer the larger cucumbers that you can remove the seeds easily. Smaller and thinner Japanese and Persian cucumbers are great for salads. They are crunchy and fantastic. But coring them out to stuff is alot of work because they’re too skinny. So the larger the cucumber, the easier it is for you to stuff.
Stuffed Cucumber Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Large English Cucumber , chilled and sliced in 1/2-1" thick coins
- 3/4 cup (100g) Feta Cheese , crumbled
- 1/3 cup (40g) Roasted Nuts , finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) Sour Cream
- 1 Slice Prosciutto , cut into 1"x1/2" strips
- Dill , in 1/2" pieces to garnish
- Lemon Wedges , to serve on the side
Instructions
- Combine feta, nuts, and sour cream in a bowl. Have prosciutto and dill prepped and ready.
- Core out some of the cucumber coins' centers. Fill with a dollop of feta mix. Garnish each stuffed cucumber coin with a slice of prosciutto and a sprig of dill.
- Serve with wedges of lemon for individual squeezing.
Your cucumber appetizers look amazingly delicious!
I didn’t get to plant cucumbers or zucchini this year because my deck construction coincided with planting season. But now I happily find myself on the receiving end of zucchinis grown in friends’ gardens. What fun.
as always, your photos are gorgeous and the appetizers sound delicious.
You guys always outdo yourselves. So happy that we are reunited despite everyone’s nutty schedules, in Round 3 of Summer Fest. Thank you!
Beautiful! We struggle with our cucumbers every year due to the cucumber beetle, a small yellow and black critter that spread bacterial wilt and cucumber mosaic virus. They may have black spots or yellow and black stripes, and if you find one on your plants get rid of the pest. We started growing potted cucumbers on the deck so we can keep a close eye on the plants and are having better results.
So pretty! I can’t believe I have just now found your site. I am so happy I did!
These look amazing! Fresh and adorable . . . I’m wondering about a vegetarian substitute for the prosciutto though. My gut tells me the prosciutto shouldn’t be left out, but these might be almost as delish with just cheese.
SO stealing this idea. Love seeing all you lovely folks at the, ahem, garden party! Thank goodness we have so many zucchini and cucumbers to work with because the ideas are aplenty. Cheers.
What a pretty and satisfying appetizer. The nuts are a really nice addition.
Love the colors and can immagine the great flavor- will have to try!
I am participating too from Tuscany!
No cukes in my garden this year, but just went out to buy some at the weekly market to try out some of the great recipes!
here is my contribution http://divinacucina.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-fest-2010-lets-party-cukes-and.html
Gosh, that looks like a tasty bite! I am throwing a party in a several weeks. I think I might use this as an appetizer! Thank you.
Fresh garden cucumbers are the best. Great appetizer for any party!
Those little canapes look quite swanky! They almost swagger, they’re so elegant. I love them.
Can I tell you how jealous I am of your cucumber crop? We got one. A yellow, wan, midgety-looking fellow. And then my whole plant died. All I’ve been able to grow successfully this summer is mint, basil, thyme and rosemary. Which is fine; you just can’t snack on them.
I’m on board with the spring rolls! I’m making a bunch for a party tonight–nothing better in the steamy summer!
Perfect timing!! We are overrun with cucumbers! I could have them for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Those are so pretty. Such a cute appetizer!
I love that you used sour cream instead of cream cheese, I love that tangy taste too! And combined with prosciutto, that sounds so good!!
Hi Diane! Love this idea to present cucumber! As requested, let’s start cross commenting and visiting blogs! This is my post, a quinoa tart with raw baby zucchini and sun dried tomatoes!
http://en.julskitchen.com/vegetariano/gluten-free-summer-fest-quinoa-tart