Ranch Cucumber Bites

It doesn't get much easier than these. Mix together cream cheese with herbs and use it to top perfectly pretty cucumber slices. Finish it off with a cherry tomato for a burst of summer flavor!

Prep  15 MIN
Total  15 MIN
Servings  12

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1  teaspoon dried chives
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1-4 tablespoons buttermilk (see tips)
• 2 large cucumbers, sliced into 2 dozen 1/4-inch thick rounds
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• Fresh chives, for garnish

Steps 

1. In a medium-size bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, parsley, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, chives, salt and black pepper until well combined—you can do this with a hand mixer if it’s easier for you.
2. Add in the buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the cream cheese is thin enough to easily spread or pipe onto the cucumber slices (usually right around 2 tablespoons). Taste for seasoning, and add more salt if necessary.
3. Spread or pipe 1 heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture onto each cucumber slice.
4. Top each slice with half a cherry tomato and garnish with fresh chives. Yields 24 cucumber bites (2 per serving).

source: www.tablespoon.com