Cucumber-Walnut Butter-Pretzel Buttons

Name: Cucumber-Walnut Butter-Pretzel Buttons
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 Persian cucumbers, tight, sweet, or pickling cucumbers (peeled only if the skin is bitter); 1 batch California Walnut Butter (recipe follows); A handful or two of pretzels, 1-inch

Serves

Serving Size

Meal

Snack

Description

Sometimes great cheer comes from small statements. If you keep walnut butter on hand, these easy little stacks will be a savory lunchbox option on short notice. It’s nice to give the kids (or yourself) a non-sweet snack once in awhile.

Ingredients

2 Persian cucumbers, tight, sweet, or pickling cucumbers (peeled only if the skin is bitter)
1 batch California Walnut Butter (recipe follows)
A handful or two of pretzels, 1-inch

PREPARATION

Slice the cucumbers into rounds ¼ inch-thick.
Add small dabs of Walnut Butter.
Gently press a pretzel on top of each.
Pack into a small, shallow container with a tight-fitting top, and off you go.

NUTRITION

Calories: 308 cal
Total Fat: 26 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 18 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 464 mg
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Dietary Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 6 g