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CUCUMBER ROLL

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Rusian
Author: Chefjar

Ingredients

  • Cucumber large - 2
  • Avocado- 1
  • Philadelphia cream cheese-2 tbsp.
  • Shrimps cooked - 16
  • Garlic clove minced-1
  • Butter- 1 tsp.
  • Salt- to taste
  • Black pepper- 1/4 tsp.
  • SERVING
  • Lemon slices- as needed

Instructions

  • Slice the cucumbers as thin as you can with a mandoline slicer.
  • In a small pan melt 1 tsp. of butter, add the minced garlic and fry until fragrant but not browned. Add the shrimps and cook 2-3 minutes or until done.
  • In a small bowl smash the avocado, then add in the cream cheese, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
  • Spread about 1 tsp. of the avocado mixture onto each slice, add 1 shrimp (placed off-centered) and start rolling it up to form a pinwheel. You can use a toothpick to secure.You will get approximately 16 cucumber rolls.
  • cucumber roll
  • Serve with lemon slices.

Notes

Don't prepare the filling in advance and don't assemble the rolls. Cucumbers throw lots of moisture that can make them too soggy.

EQUIPMENT

A mandoline slicer.