Cucumber Chicken Salad Bites

About Chicken Salad Cucumber Bites

These refreshing cucumber chicken salad bites are an excellent snack or light lunch. You can throw them together in under 10-15 minutes, and thanks to the cucumbers, you get a serving or two of veggies with protein-packed chicken salad.

This is almost not really a recipe because it's just slices of cucumbers filled with chicken salad, but their simplicity doesn't take away from their tastiness.

Whether you decide to use a classic deli-style chicken salad like this chicken salad without mayo, one with a little more pizzazz like the buffalo chicken salad, or an allergy-friendly hummus chicken salad, you'll love these little chicken salad appetizers.

And if you want to go extra cucumber bite love, you can also add hummus cucumber bites or pimento cheese cucumber bites, too!

Ingredients

Cucumbers: Use any type of cucumber. English cucumbers also known as a seedless cucumber, European cucumber, or hothouse cucumbers, work well because they have fewer seeds, so there is less to scoop out (and more room for the chicken salad). But a regular cucumber will be fine. One medium English cucumber makes about 8-10 slices.

I typically leave the peel on when I use English cucumbers, but if you are using regular cucumbers, you might want to peel it a little.

Chicken Salad: The best chicken salad to use is the one you like the most or have on hand. This classic chicken salad without mayo is what you see in photos. These would also be delish with Buffalo Chicken Salad, Hummus Chicken Salad, and Curry Avocado Chicken Salad.

Recipe Tips

Save the scooped-out cucumber. Add to water to flavor it. Or you can freeze them and add to a smoothie or use them as ice cubes for flavored water.

How to Fix a Mistake

• Scooping a hole into the cucumber slice: No worries. The chicken salad is thick enough that it shouldn't fall through the hole. Simply spoon the chicken salad on the cucumber slices and serve.

Make-Ahead Ideas

You can prepare these 24 hours ahead of time if you want. I recommend slicing the cucumbers and then scooping the chicken salad into the cucumber slices when you're ready to serve.

After about one day, the cucumber slices start to lose their crunch.

Storage Suggestions

Store these chicken salad appetizers in an airtight container in the fridge. Do not freeze these because they do not freeze well.

Variations

Ingredient Options

Cucumbers: Regular cucumbers can be used instead of English cucumbers. In a pinch, zucchini is another option.

Chicken salad: To change the flavor of these chicken salad bites, simply change the chicken salad. They really will work with all chicken salads, and tuna salad could be substituted as well.

How to Make Allergy-Friendly

These chicken salad on cucumber slices are gluten-free as long as the chicken salad is, and chicken salad is generally gluten-free.

Note that chicken salad can have egg (if it's made with mayo), dairy (if it's made with cottage cheese or yogurt), or nuts (if they are included). Be sure to check the ingredients list.

That being said, using my homemade chicken salad recipe, chicken salad cucumber bites are gluten-free, egg-free, soy-free, and nut-free.

Nutrition Benefits

One serving of these chicken salad cucumber bites provides 19 grams of protein, 2 grams of fiber, 28% daily value of iron, 17% of potassium, and 16% of Vitamin C.

Additionally, cucumbers are hydrating. They are high in antioxidants and Vitamin K which aids in blood clotting and bone building.

While chicken salad differs in nutritional value, it is an excellent source of protein.

What to Serve with Chicken Salad Bites

Because these chicken salad appetizers are low-carb, be sure to serve some chips, a slice of bread, or a bowl of fruit on the side.

You can also serve them as an appetizer along with heartier apps like blue cheese bacon dip, bacon-wrapped tater tots, or sliders.

You can also sprinkle these with some fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, or rosemary.

Final thoughts:

Chicken salad on cucumber slices might not seem exciting, but they are a satisfying and refreshing snack.

If you're looking to eat more vegetables but not in the mood to eat lettuce, add these chicken salad bites to your day.

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Cucumber Chicken Salad Bites Nutrition Facts

*Calculated using this no mayo chicken salad recipe

*One cucumber makes about 8-12 slices, so the serving size is approximate. The nutrition facts are based on eating half of the recipe.