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Cucumber Cups Stuffed w/ Spicy Crab

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Cucumber Cups Stuffed w/ Spicy Crab

Cucumber Cups Stuffed w/ Spicy Crab 

*INGREDIENTS*
3  cucumbers ( long ones preferred)
1/4 cup reduced fat sour cream 
1/4 cup reduced fat cream cheese, softened 
3/4 cup crab meat ( shake off excess water w/ strainer)
1 tsp hot pepper sauce ( your preferred brand or optional use)
1 tsp brown mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbs minced green onion
Garnish with paprika 

*INSTRUCTIONS*

(1) Remove the peel from the cucumbers using a vegetable peeler.

(2) Cut the cucumber into 2 inch slices.

(3) Using a small melon baller, scoop out most of the inside.

(4) You want to leave the walls and a thick portion of the bottom intact.
(5) In a bowl, combine the sour cream and the cream cheese with a fork until well combined.

(6) Then add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined.

(7) Fill each of the cucumber cups with the crab dip.

*Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve within 2 hours of making*

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*Facts About Cucumbers for Diabetics*

Cucumber juice is extremely effective for rheumatic conditions caused by excessive uric acid in the body.

It is good for digestion, especially of proteins, and it controls blood pressure and diabetes mellitus.

Drinking cucumber juice on a regular basis also helps to cure gout and eczema.

Facts obtained from OrganicFacts.net