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Kale Cucumber Cups From Vegan Finger Foods

June 2, 2014 by Kathy Hester 16 Comments

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Kale Cucumber Cups From Vegan Finger Foods

Vegan Finger Foods by Celine Steen and Tamasin Noyes is my latest favorite. It’s cocktail party season in my world and I’m always looking for easy and fun recipes that can translate into a mini three course meal. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to enter and win a copy of your own!

The recipes are divvied up into Veggie-centric Finger Feasts, Stuffed and Dipped, Bread Based Bites, and Sweet Little Somethings. The first chapter, Mind Your Manners: Eating with Your Hands, leads off with the best sub-title ever – “A little preliminary info to get this finger food party started…”. They also mark the recipes with icons for ‘make ahead’, ‘quick and easy’, and ‘gluten-free potential’.

Kale Cucumber Cups From Vegan Finger Foods

Spinach Swirls (Photo by Celine Steen)

 

If you have any of Celine Steen and Tamasin Noyes previous cookbooks, you already know how innovative they both are and you can see Celine’s gorgeous photos for just a few of the goodies they have in store for you like spinach swirls, better buckeyes and my favorite lunch for summer – cucumber kale cups.

Kale Cucumber Cups From Vegan Finger Foods

Fig and Nut Canapes (Photo by Celine Steen)

 

I still have a ton of recipes that I want to try and they are:

  • Brewpub Cauliflower Dip
  • Nacho Potato Skins
  • Corn Fritters with Tomato-Thyme Gravy
  • Kimchi-Stuffed Sausages
  • Green Crackers
  • Mini Rum Raisin Cupcakes
Kale Cucumber Cups From Vegan Finger Foods

Kale Cucumber Cups (Photo by Celine Steen)

Kale Cucumber Cups from Vegan Finger Foods by Celine Steen and Tamasin Noyes

Hurray, kale! The most super of the superfoods! We love the crisp cucumber slices with the seasoned (to-your-taste) kale, but if pressed, we’ll admit to eating this simply as a kale salad.

For prettier presentation, score the cucumber with a fork before cutting into rounds. The kale salad can be made ahead of time and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours, but it will continue to reduce in amount, so make extra.

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Kale Cucumber Cups From Vegan Finger Foods

Servings: 14 cups
Calories: 8kcal
Author: Kathy Hester

Ingredients

  • 2 cups 120 g packed very finely chopped kale leaves (stems discarded)
  • 2 teaspoons tamari
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon Sriracha or more to taste
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon white sesame seeds more to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 141 ⁄2-inch 1.3 cm thick round slices organic cucumber (see headnote)

Instructions

  • Stir together the kale, tamari, and lemon juice in a medium-size bowl.
  • Using your hands, rub it together for a few minutes, or until the kale wilts and softens.
  • Stir in the sesame oil, Sriracha, and sesame seeds.
  • Let sit for 15 minutes for the flavors to meld. The kale will reduce in amount.
  • Using a 1⁄2-teaspoon measuring spoon or a melon baller, carefully scoop out the center of the cucumbers to create a bowl. (Do not scoop all the way through the cucumber).
  • Taste the salad and adjust the seasonings.
  • Fill each cucumber with 1 teaspoon kale salad.

Notes

Serving Suggestions & Variations
Serve these with Pantry Raid Ranch Dip (page 57) for even more flavor. Recipe Note
Although we prefer organic cucumbers, if they aren’t available (or are too pricy), be sure to peel them instead of scoring them.

Nutrition

Calories: 8kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 56mg
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Comments

  1. Malgorzata says

    June 3, 2014 at 3:34 am

    I love various dips with fresh vegetables.

    Reply
  2. Jennipher says

    June 3, 2014 at 11:43 am

    My favorite party finger food. Chips and dip/salsa.

    Reply
  3. The Peace Patch says

    June 3, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    I love spicy stuffed mushrooms. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Lizzie says

    June 3, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    Pita wedges with roasted red pepper hummus and kalamata olives!

    Reply
  5. Corrine G says

    June 3, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    Veggies & Hummus.

    Reply
  6. Lydia Claire says

    June 3, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    Stuffed mushrooms!

    Reply
  7. Molly says

    June 3, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    Chips and Guacamole!!

    Reply
  8. KathyD says

    June 3, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    Veggie pigs in blankets!

    Reply
  9. Elizabeth Bee says

    June 3, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    I recently made a strawberry chutney with fresh berries from my garden and lots of Indian spices. Wonderful by the spoonful.

    Reply
  10. Ashley says

    June 4, 2014 at 10:57 am

    I make these awesome guacamole topped sweet potato rounds! Yum! 🙂

    Reply
  11. charj says

    June 5, 2014 at 10:18 am

    My favorite party finger food is stuffed mushrooms

    Reply
  12. Simona says

    June 7, 2014 at 5:10 am

    I love making pizzette: mini pizzas made out of puff pastry with tomato sauce or hummus, decorated with capers. So delicious!

    Reply
  13. radioactivegan says

    June 8, 2014 at 10:16 am

    I love crudites with hummus! Especially non-traditional hummuses (hummii?)

    Reply
  14. Matt says

    June 9, 2014 at 11:59 am

    I love sweet potato flavored side dishes served in wontons.

    Reply
  15. Julie says

    June 9, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    Finger foods are my absolutely fave! Those fig and pear bites look amazing…nom nom

    Reply
  16. Jenny says

    June 9, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    My favorite finger food is bean dip and veggies/pita

    By the way, I cannot pin the 3rd image in the rafflecopter, seems the link is broken?

    Reply

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