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Quick and Easy Cucumber Bites . . Three Ways!

December 5, 2014 by hipfoodiemom 57 Comments

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Quick and easy cucumber bites. . Three ways!! Smoked salmon with sriracha cream cheese, egg salad and tuna salad! Great party appetizer!

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.

Quick and easy cucumber bites. . Three ways!! Smoked salmon with sriracha cream cheese, egg salad and tuna salad! Great party appetizer! #holidays #entertaining #appetizers

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.

Quick and easy cucumber bites. . Three ways!! Smoked salmon with sriracha cream cheese, egg salad and tuna salad! Great party appetizer! #holidays #entertaining #appetizers

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  . . .

Everyday Maven's Baby Celebration

We’re REALLY here today to celebrate Alyssa from Everyday Maven! She is expecting a baby boy (#2) in mid-January so her family will soon have two little boys in the family! I had the pleasure of meeting Alyssa in Seattle (when I lived there) at a Foodportunity event. She was on her way out, heading out to a date night with her husband and we talked about bundt cakes for a few minutes. Food bloggers, you know. .

If we were having a baby shower in real life, I would totally make these and bring these. And recently I learned that my kids like the throw-together-fast-quick-and-easy apps and bites before a holiday dinner. We went to a nail wrap party at my friend’s house and she had a taco dip on the table. Phoebe, my oldest, who is usually very picky and doesn’t like shredded cheese, ate like four plates of this stuff. I usually spend a lot of time on semi-fancy appetizers like crostini or empanadas or puffs of some sort but now I know better!

Plus, these are delicious! So, today I’m going for quick (egg salad and tuna salad can be made ahead of time), easy and tasty. .  especially for Alyssa, who eats mostly paleo and grain-free and gluten-free and she likes smoked salmon. So, maybe she won’t be able to actually make these and eat these until she has the baby ..  major brain fart on my end. You’re looking at someone who ate deli meat, tuna fish and drank coffee while pregnant. Twice.

Check out this recipe for a paleo mayo recipe. And be sure to check out what everyone else brought today!! BIG THANKS to Liz and Faith for bringing us all together today for Alyssa!!

Alyssa, I hope the holidays are magical for you. .  enjoy this time and get lots of rest. .  you know the drill. . you’ll be sleep deprived but holding a beautiful baby so the sleep doesn’t matter! I’m so happy for you!!

Breakfast 

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Lunch

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Quick and Easy Cucumber Bites, Three Ways from Hip Foodie Mom

Quick and easy cucumber bites. . Three ways!! Smoked salmon with sriracha cream cheese, egg salad and tuna salad! Great party appetizer! #holidays #entertaining #appetizers

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Quick and Easy Cucumber Bites . . Three Ways!

Course: Appetizer
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

For the egg salad:

  • 3 to 4 hard boiled eggs peeled and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise plus more if needed
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 stalk celery diced
  • salt and pepper
  • smoked paprika
  • English cucumbers peeled and cut (cut into 1 inch tall pieces)

For the tuna salad:

  • 1 can tuna fish drained
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise plus more if needed
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • diced celery above
  • salt and pepper
  • diced green onions for garnish
  • English cucumbers peeled and cut (cut into 1 inch tall pieces)

For the smoked salmon bites:

  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • 1/2 lb. smoked salmon cut into pieces
  • fresh dill
  • English cucumbers peeled and cut (cut into 1 inch tall pieces)

Instructions

For the egg salad:

  • Combine the eggs, mayo, dijon mustard and diced celery. Mix and season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust ingredients if needed.

For the tuna salad:

  • Combine the tuna, dijon mustard and diced celery. Mix and season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust ingredients if needed.

For the smoked salmon cucumber bites:

  • Combine the cream cheese and sriracha in a small bowl and blend together until the sriracha has been fully incorporated.

For all the cucumber bites:

  • Core out a little of each cucumber piece and fill with the egg salad, tuna salad and cream cheese mixture, separately. Top the egg salad with the smoked parika. Top the tuna salad with the green onions and place the smoked salmon over the cream cheese and top with some fresh dill.

 

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