Cucumber Canapés

Description

Makes about 3 dozen canapes.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked rice, cooled to room temperature
• 1 large fresh tomato, peeled and diced
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• ⅓ cup sliced green onions
• ¼ cup chopped mint
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
• 2 to 3 large cucumbers, peeled

Directions

1. Combine rice, tomato, parsley, onions, mint, garlic, yogurt, lemon juice, oil and pepper in large bowl. Cover and chill.
2. Cut cucumber crosswise into ½-inch slices; hollow out center of each slice, leaving bottom intact.
3. Fill each cucumber slice with scant tablespoon rice mixture.