Quick and Easy Cucumber Bites . . Three Ways! So easy to make and perfect for a spring party! Top them with egg salad, tuna salad or smoked salmon and cream cheese!
Quick and Easy Cucumber Bites . . Three Ways! So easy to make and perfect for a spring party! Top them with egg salad, tuna salad or smoked salmon and cream cheese!
You’ve come to the right place today.
Because I have these fantastic nibbles to share with you.
After just spending a week with my parents, who live in Texas, I’m feeling thankful that we can at least spend the holidays together. And after not living under the same roof with my dad for like 15+ years . . I quickly remembered all of his quirks. I know I just talked about my dad in my last post but believe me, if you ever meet my dad, you’ll know why. He’s a force to be reckoned with and always leaves a lasting impression. I love my dad. He’s a hard worker, smart business man, loving father and took care of our family and always provided for us. And my dad loves to eat. I mean, there may not be anyone else I know who loves eating more than my dad. He also has great taste when it comes to food.
My dad loves smoked salmon so, recently, when I was in Kohler, WI, I picked some up from a local smoked salmon guy. I froze it, defrosted it and served some appetizers to my dad the first night be was here. The smoked salmon extravaganza continued a few days later with smoked salmon for breakfast on bagels with cream cheese.
And then I made these.
These are perfect for holiday entertaining because they are quick and delicious. These are super easy to make and can be prepped beforehand and brought out before serving. These are also perfect for baby showers or a fun light brunch snack!
Quick and Easy Cucumber Bites . . Three Ways!
Ingredients
For the egg salad:
- 3 to 4 hard boiled eggs peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or kewpie mayo plus more if needed
- 1 tablespoon dijon or yellow mustard
- salt and pepper
- pickled red onions see recipe below
- smoked paprika optional
- English cucumbers peeled and sliced
For the tuna salad:
- 1 can albacore tuna drained
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise plus more if needed
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- salt and pepper
- capers
- pickled red onions see recipe below
- diced green onions for garnish, optional
- English cucumbers peeled and sliced
For the smoked salmon bites:
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon sriracha optional for some heat
- capers
- 1/2 lb. smoked salmon cut or torn into pieces
- pickled red onions see recipe below
- everything but the bagel seasoning
- fresh dill
- English cucumbers peeled and sliced
Instructions
For the egg salad:
- Combine the eggs, mayo and dijon mustard. Mix and season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust ingredients if needed.
For the tuna salad:
- Combine the tuna, mayo and dijon mustard. Mix and season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust ingredients if needed. For an even creamier consistency, blend the tuna ingredients in a blender or mini food chopper to make a tuna mousse.
For the smoked salmon cucumber bites:
- Combine the cream cheese and sriracha (for some heat) in a small bowl and mix together until the sriracha has been fully incorporated.
For all the cucumber bites:
- Top each cucumber piece with the egg salad, tuna salad and cream cheese mixture, separately. Top the egg salad with the smoked paprika and pickled red onions. Top the tuna salad with the capers, pickled red onions and green onions if using and place the smoked salmon over the cream cheese and top with capers, pickled red onions, everything but the bagel seasoning and some fresh dill. You can also place the capers onto the cream cheese so they stick/adhere better. Enjoy!
Notes
These look and delicious and absolutely perfect for a baby shower!
I love these little bites – the easier the better this time of year. I know Alyssa will love these!
These are beautiful and so elegant, plus the perfect combo of flavors! They’d be a huge hit at any party.
Thank you so much for participating! xoxo
Oh, these are great little bites for a baby shower – so fresh and vibrant!
Cucumber bites are the best little appetizer! And they are so pretty how you peeled them and left the stripe of green. I must try that smoked salmon filling!
I just love how quick and simple these cuke bites are! The only way I ever knew to make stuffed cukes was to stuff them with ranch dressing, but after seeing all of your amazing twists I think I need to branch out a little bit! 😉
I love these! What a perfect quick recipe.
I love versatile recipes like this because my family has so many different preferences! They all look delicious!
These are so perfect for the holidays — a healthier addition to all of the Christmas naughtiness!
These little bites look fabulous! Love all the ways you stuffed them. They’re perfect for a baby shower or any holiday gathering!
These cucumber bites look perfect, Alice! Such a fun snack or appetizer. And I love the salmon topping! My husband would go nuts over these cuties. Pinning!
Yay babies! Oh, and not gonna lie, if this were “real life”, I’d eat all of the smoked salmon ones, like the super rude smoked-salmon-lover that I am.. à la um.. Tom Hanks in You’ve Got Mail with the caviar? I genuinely always thought that was a Seinfield bit, but upon a smidge of initial Googling, it seems I am way less cool than I thought for that reference! Taking more smoked salmon to cover up my shame….
Cheryl, oh my goodness. . love this 🙂
Oh yes yes yes!!!! I love cucumbers any time of year and you do them right girl!
Alice these are fantastic. LOVE cucumbers and of course smoked salmon is a staple in my house. These are so pretty and combined with all the delicious flavors they make a gorgeous starter to any celebration. As always… I’m drooling!
Alice I am right there with you pregnant and chowing down on the smoked salmon. No need to wait! I just make sure to buy one that is nitrate-free and not cold-cured (I am pretty sure that is the issue with the warning). Plus, how can you live in Seattle and not eat smoked salmon on the regular? 😉
These are PERFECT and absolutely an appetizer that I would happily devour. Thank you so much for participating in the shower and for all the kind words.
I am so surprised and so touched by all the love!
Alyssa
xoxo
These cucumber bites look like a fantastic party app!! I definitely need to make these some time. Love your smoked salmon extravaganza–I could totally get on board with that!
With all of the heavy appetizers this time of year, I love to see these! They look light, bright and full of flavor!
I’ve eaten chicken salad and crab salad on cucumber…but you’ve given me even more wonderful (and delicious) ideas! Perfect healthy snack!
These are perfect little gluten free bites! Perfect for the holidays and a baby shower. And really pretty pictures 🙂
Those are my absolute favourite last-minute appetisers! I love that you’ve stuffed them three ways too!
I’m drooling over these gorgeous bites!! Thank you so much for participating in the shower!!!
I just made something very similar to the salmon ones, but you’re brilliant to think of egg salad in this!
These look delish! I miss fresh cucumbers from the garden already!
I definitely ate deli meats when I was pregnant! And I tried to cut out coffee but that really didn’t go well, so coffee it was 😉 These little bites look absolutely delish! Nothing better than cucumber and smoked salmon!
As an also pregnant lady who has a craving for smoked salmon, I can just imagine how amazing these cucumber morsels must be. I’m also an egg salad fiend so I might need to break out a carton and magic some up soon. Looks so delicious and I’ve no doubt your dad fully appreciated the effort!
These look so so good! I’m a huge fan of smoked salmon too. Can simply never eat enough of it! I’m going to give these a try for a party I have coming up soon. They are so beautiful and festive!
i love the salmon!
Aww reading about your dad made me think of mine..I can’t wait to see him in a couple of weeks. I’m going to a baby shower soon, and I’m most def going to make these..esp smoked salmon bites 😉
Yum! Totally perfect for a big group and look at how fresh and healthy they are.
Minus the mayo and I would gobble all of these up in a heart beat!!
Just letting you know that over the weekend I featured this recipe in my monthly Deliciously Healthy Low-Carb Recipes round-up. I hope a lot of my readers will click over and try the recipe! And Happy New Year!
That dish looks great, thank you for sharing
These easy and quick Cucumber Bites make a great healthy appetizer. Thanks for this amazing recipe <3
Looks like a work of art with the recipe! Beautiful colors and I am sure it tasted so so good! That sounds fab with this ingredients Thanks for sharing with us.
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