Crab Cucumber Cups Recipe

By Dee Miller, canfitpro PRO TRAINER

Ingredients:

1 English cucumber
½ cup (125 mL) crabmeat
¼ cup (60 mL) red pepper, diced fine
1 tbsp (15 mL) green onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp (15 mL) parsley, chopped fine
1 tbsp (15 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp (5 mL) lemon juice
1 tsp (5 mL) lemon zest
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cut the cucumbers into angles (see photo) and scoop out centers with a melon baller, leaving a bottom and sides. Salt lightly and turn upside down on paper towels to drain.
2. In a medium bowl mix together red pepper, green onion, olive oil, lemon juice and lemon zest.
3. Gently fold in crabmeat and parsley. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Fill the holes in the cucumbers with the mixture.
5. Serve chilled.