3 oz. mild soft goat (chèvre) cheese	1 tbsp. chopped fresh mint	1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives	¼ tsp. salt	4 slices cracked wheat bread
½ med. cucumber, peeled if desired, sliced.

1. In small bowl, combine goat cheese, mint, parsley, chives and salt; blend well.
2. Spread mixture on 2 slices of bread. Top with cucumbers and remaining slices of bread.

Ingredient info:
Chèvre cheese is goat's milk cheese; chèvre is French for "goat". Firm, room-temperature goat cheese can be thinned with a tablespoon of milk. Stir the milk into the cheese, then continue with the recipe as directed.

Chives are a hardy perennial herb related to onions and leeks. Their bright green stems are hollow. Both the stems and the pretty purple flowers make attactive, aromatic garnishes. Add chives directly to the recipe by snipping the long stems with scissors.

Recipe variation:
For a refreshing appetizer, try Cucumber-Goat Cheese Crackers. Spread the herbed goat cheese on crackers. Top the cheese with a slice of cucumber and a few snipped chives.

Serving size: 1 sandwich
Calories: 230
Calories from fat: 90
Dietary exchanges: 1½ starch, 1½ high fat meat OR 1½ carbohydrate, 1½ high fat meat