Herb and Citrus Cream Cheese on Cucumber Wheels

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tsp minced red onion
• 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large (8-inch-long) cucumber or 2 smaller cucumbers

Makes 10 (3-piece) Servings

1. Whisk together cream cheese , basil, parsley, onion, zest, lemon juice, and pepper in a medium bowl.
2. Trim cucumber ends and peel cucumber lengthwise wo make "zebra strips," alternating peeled and unpeeled sections. Slice into 30 (1/4-inch-thick) rounds.
3. Top each cucumber round with a heaping 1/2 tsp cheese mixture. Transfer to a platter and serve.

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Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Parties and Holidays Cookbook. This is a mice treat as a light lunch or snack that will fill you up and lighten your taste buds. Vegetables and cream cheese is a delightlful treat. If you can find garden vegetable cream cheese, use it  for this recipe and the recipe will be just as delicious. You can also use this cream cheese dip with other assorted vegetables as well. The cream cheese mixture can be made up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated in a covered container. Bring  the cheese to room temperature before spreading.