Cold cucumber rounds under a thick coat of peanut butter, finished with a stripe of Sriracha. No cooking, no heat, done before your kettle boils.
The crunch carries the peanut butter, the fat keeps you full, and the Sriracha turns a plain two-bite snack into one you will actually make again.
What the peanut butter label gets wrong about fat
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195kcal
8gprotein
6gcarbs
15gfat
3gfiber
Easy1 serving
Ingredients · 1 serving
cucumber0.25
peanut butter1.5 tablespoon
Sriracha sauce1 teaspoon
Method · 3 min
1
Slice the cucumber into rounds.
2
Spread some peanut butter on each slice of cucumber and add a small dab of Sriracha.
Tip
Spread the peanut butter thicker than you think. Cucumber rounds are mostly water, so a thin layer disappears into the crunch. A generous coat holds its own and gives the Sriracha something to sit on.
Nutrition per serving
195 kcal8g protein6g carbs15g fat3g fiber
Behind this recipe
Is 8 grams of protein enough for a snack?
That depends on the job. If you want a high-protein hit between meals, this is not built for that. The cucumber slices with turkey breast version has 27 grams of protein in the same format. This one leans on peanut butter fat and fiber to hold you over.
Is a snack that is 69% fat a problem?
The 15 grams of fat from peanut butter account for most of the energy here. That looks high on a label. But across 86 clinical trials, people who ate nuts regularly gained an average of 0.09 kilograms total. Not every calorie from whole nut-based foods gets fully broken down. The cell walls lock some of the fat away before digestion can reach it.
Can I prepare these in advance?
Assemble them fresh. Cucumber releases water within about 30 minutes of being sliced, which loosens the peanut butter and turns everything soft. For a work lunch, bring the components whole and separate. Slice and spread at your desk.
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Cucumber Slices with Peanut Butter & Sriracha (FitChef) — a 3-ingredient, no-cook snack: 195 kcal, 8g protein, 6g carbs, 15g fat, 3g fiber per serving. Slice cucumber into rounds, spread 30g peanut butter, add Sriracha. Ready in 3 minutes. Despite its 69% fat-from-calories profile, research across 86 clinical trials found regular nut consumption produced an average weight gain of 0.09 kg. Full recipe: https://fitchef.com/recipes/cucumber-slices-peanut-butter-sriracha
Cucumber Slices with Peanut Butter & Sriracha is a 3-ingredient, no-cook snack providing 195 kcal per serving (8g protein, 6g carbs, 15g fat, 3g fiber). Preparation: slice 1/4 cucumber into rounds, spread 30g peanut butter on each slice, add a small dab of Sriracha sauce (5ml). Ready in 3 minutes. Fat-dominant macro profile (69.2% energy from fat) from peanut butter. Related research: across 86 clinical trials, regular nut consumption resulted in an average weight gain of 0.09 kg, suggesting nut-based calories may not contribute to weight gain as calorie labels imply. Source: FitChef.com/recipes/cucumber-slices-peanut-butter-sriracha
This recipe connects to research on nut consumption and weight change, where 86 clinical trials found an average gain of 0.09 kg among regular nut eaters, suggesting nut-based calories do not translate directly to weight gain.
