Buffalo Cucumber Boats
One eye-grabbing boat offers 12 grams of protein and 4 grams of filling fiber for just 180 calories. Pack your appetite and get on board!
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 3 scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Buffalo Ranch Dressing
Buffalo Ranch Dressing
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, low-fat or nonfat
- 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill, or ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- 3 to 4 tablespoons hot sauce, or more to taste
Instructions
For the Buffalo Ranch Dressing:
- In a medium bowl, mix all dressing ingredients. Set aside.
For the Cucumber Boats:
- Cut 1 cucumber in half or in thirds lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds and insides and discard them.
For the Buffalo-Cucumber Filling:
- Peel the second cucumber and cut it into ¼-inch cubes. You’ll have 2 cups. In a medium bowl, mix the cubed cucumbers, blue cheese, scallions, and 2 to 3 tablespoons of the Buffalo Ranch Dressing. (Save leftover dressing in an airtight container for up to 1 week.)
- Stuff the cucumber boats with the cucumber salad and garnish with extra scallions and parsley.
Notes
Add 5 calories for each extra tablespoon of dressing.
Nutrition Information per serving
Serving Size: 1 cucumber boatCalories: 180Carbohydrates: 14gProtein: 10gTotal Fat: 10g— Unsaturated Fat: 4g— Saturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 554mgPotassium: 607mgFiber: 2gTotal Sugar: 8g— Natural Sugar: 8g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 258mgIron: 1.5mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.