Low Calorie Cucumber Feta Mediterranean Appetizer

Crunchy, creamy, and savory are three words that describe these tasty low calorie Greek Mediterranean appetizers. Just four ingredients equals a simple and delish snack. Oh yeah, the’re low calorie and vegetarian, too! At 19 calories per appetizer, this will be your new go-to recipe!

I love anything with feta and cucumbers and this recipe is no exception.  These are so fast and cheap to make and most of all – they taste amazing! They’re perfect to serve or bring to your next get-together as they’re vegetarian and sure to please everyone’s taste buds.  As an added nutritional bonus, each piece contains a few grams of protein from the fat-free feta and hummus.

Enjoy! (make sure not to eat them all and leave a few for your guests!)

Calories:

Entire recipe is 228 calories. Yields approximately 12 appetizer pieces.

Just 19 calories per appetizer!

Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber
• 1/2 cup of your favorite low-fat prepared hummus
• 1/4 cup of diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup of fat-free or low-fat and low-sodium feta cheese
• Greek spice blend (optional)

Directions:

1. Wash and thoroughly dry the cucumber.
2. Leave skin on or peel it off; up to you!
3. Slice approximately half-inch slices.
4. Lay out the pieces flat on a pretty serving tray.
5. Pat them dry with a napkin to absorb moisture.
6. Thinly spread hummus over the top of each slice.
7. Sprinkle feta and diced tomatoes.
8. Optional: Sprinkle a Greek spice blend on top for added flavor (oregano, garlic, rosemary, etc.)

Notes and Variations:

• I prefer European variety cucumbers because they are super crunchy and have less seeds.
• Diced red onion would also add nice flavor to this low cal recipe!
• If you’re looking to add some healthy fat to your diet, some finely diced kalamata olives would be delish!
• Instead of cucumbers, you could also use tomato slices, or low-cal crackers.
• Used canned diced tomatoes (no-sodium added) to save time!

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