Cucumber Boat stuffed with Flaked Fish Salad

== Description ==
* Yield: 8 salads
== Ingredients ==
* 4 medium cucumbers
* 2 cups cold flaked fish, such as halibut, bass, etc. (or use canned tuna or salmon)
* ½ cup celery in ½-inch pieces
* ½ cup sour cream
* 4 tbsp lemon juice
* 2 tbsp sugar
* ½ tsp salt
* 1 head lettuce
* 1 slice American cheese per serving
* 1 pimento piece ½ inch x 1½ inches per serving
* 2 or 3 tomato slices per serving
* parsley sprigs
== Directions ==
# Peel 4 medium cucumbers in strips ½-inch apart. Cut each in half lengthwise to give eight halves (or one half per person).
# Cut out soft centers with a grapefruit knife. Chop and set aside.
# Cut a strip from bottom of cucumber half so that it will rest firmly on the plate.
# In a 2-quart bowl, combine 2 cupsthe fish, celery and all the chopped cucumber scooped from "boats".
# Blend the sour cream with lemon juice, sugar and salt.
# Add to mixture, blend well, and chill.
# Shred the head lettuce in long thin slivers to simulate "waves".
# Arrange on dinner or large salad plates.
# Place the cucumber boat on the lettuce.
# Heap the fish mixture to fill the cucumber shells.
# Cut 1 slice American cheese in half diagonally to form a "sail".
# Place in the center of fish mixture, narrow edge upright.
# Cut a tiny banner of 1 pimento piece ½ inch x 1½ inches and pin it to the center of narrow side of cheese with a piece of toothpick.
# Garnish around edge with 2 or 3 tomato slices and parsley sprigs.
Category:Malawian Meat Dishes
Category:Malawian Salads
Category:Ivoirian Meat Dishes
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Category:Halibut Recipes
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