Cucumber bites are great for a variety of reasons: they’re easy, they’re fast, they don’t require baking, there are plenty of low carb options, they can be savory or sweet, and they’re fun for kids. Here are a few of our favorites!
Chicken Salad Bites
Ingredients:
1 12.5 oz. can chicken
¼ cup fat free Greek yogurt (makes it high protein/low carb/virtually fat free)
¼ cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped green onion
Seasoning to taste: cracked black pepper, onion salt, Everything but the Bagel
1 med-large cucumber, sliced
Directions:
Mix first four ingredients and seasonings in a small bowl. Put 1-2 tablespoons of chicken salad on top of each cucumber slice. Top with a sprinkle of Everything but the Bagel seasoning. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cream Cheese, Salmon & Dill Bites
Ingredients:
8 oz. whipped cream cheese (we used this brand)
1 10 oz. package sliced smoked salmon (we used this brand)
1 bunch fresh dill
1 med-large cucumber, sliced
Directions:
Place 1-2 tablespoons cream cheese on each slice of cucumber. Top with a piece of salmon and 1 small sprig of dill.
Mediterranean Bites
Ingredients:
8 oz. hummus (we used this brand)
10 Kalamata olives
Feta cheese crumbles
1 med-large cucumber, sliced
Directions:
Place 1-2 tablespoons hummus on each cucumber slice. Top with one olive sliced in half lengthwise and 2 small crumbles of feta
Dessert Bites
Ingredients:
½ cup Ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons honey
6 strawberries, sliced thinly
Balsamic glaze (we used this brand)
1 med-large cucumber, sliced
Directions:
Add honey to ricotta cheese and mix in a small bowl. Top each cucumber slice with a 1 tablespoon of the ricotta mixture (less is more with this one because it can gush!). Add a few strawberry slices and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
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