Cucumber Spread

This would be a wonderful dish to make for the upcoming holiday weekend!!

I had just told my husband the day before I made this..."I'm not a cucumber girl"....

He loves all kinds of raw veggies.  I'm not as good about eating them. 

I prefer celery (with peanut butter of course!) and do eat cukes, but don't really enjoy them.

THAT WAS THEN...THIS IS NOW...

Once I tried this fabulous recipe, I couldn't get enough of it!

And I had a good giggle because I first saw it several months ago at my dear blogging buddy Tonya's blog - 4 little Fergusons.  

And when I checked out her link, it led to another special blogging friend - Brandie - The Country Cook

I LOVE CHASING RABBIT TRAILS WHEN THEY LEAD TO SUCH GREAT FOLKS!!  TWO OF MY FAVORITE COOKS!! (AND two of my co-hosts at Weekend Potluck!) 

They both added more to the title of the recipe...

Cracker Spread... 

Cracker and Bagel Spread....

(An EVERYTHING bagel???  My oh my!!) 

You can call it anything you'd like...you'll enjoy it no matter what! 

(Reminds me of that saying...'you can call me anything you'd like, just don't call me late for dinner!')  OH YEH....

(Bear with me...I really am going to share a fabulous recipe...be patient please!) 

I have to admit I was surprised this recipe kept in the fridge for a few days.  Because cukes are watery I didn't expect it to last at all,

but I controlled myself and didn't eat it all up, just so I could 'test' it, and it passed the test! 

And I DID make a double batch! 

I thought it was sooo good when I first tasted it, but both gals insisted it would taste better after it set.  I could NOT believe how much that worchestershire jazzed up this recipe. 

This is great for serving with fresh veggies on the side too. 

Photo: 4 little Fergusons

CUCUMBER (CRACKER/BAGEL) SPREAD 

1/2 cucumber (peeled and cut into chunks)

3 green onions, chopped

1 (8 Oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
(I used lite)

1 tsp. worcestershire sauce

1/8 teaspoon salt

To make in the food processor: Place prepared onions in food processor.  Add chopped cucumber; cover and process until coarsely chopped.  Add cream cheese, worcestershire sauce and salt. Cover and process until smooth or a little chunky.  Transfer to a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight for flavors to blend.

If preparing this by hand,  finely chop the cucumber and the green onions.  In a medium bowl combine cucumber, green onions, cream cheese, worcestershire sauce and salt.  Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.  Cover and refrigerate overnight for flavors to blend. I LOVED eating it right away, but it makes a big difference in flavor when you let it set overnight.

Serve on a toasted bagel or crackers. 

I enjoyed it on cucumber slices. 

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