Appetizers
posted by Stacie on September 18, 2015 // 27 Comments »
We are all about making things quickly so that our hungry children can have good snacks when they get home. Here is a quick way to make our favorite recipes for the family in a quick, easy and delicious way.
We made this for the kids when they get home from school and this is such a good afternoon snack, that they now asked for them in their lunchboxes.
Yield: 20-24 cups
For the chicken salad:
- 2 cans Hormel Chunk Chicken
- 3 Tbsp celery, fine chop
- 3 Tbsp carrot, fine chop
- 2 Tbsp red bell pepper, fine chop
- 1 Tbsp roma tomato, fine chop
- 4 green olives, fine chop
- 1 tsp whole grain mustard
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp white balsamic vinegar
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/8th tsp granulated garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
For the cucumber cups:
- 2 ea English cucumbers
For the garnish:
- grated Parmesan cheese
- paprika
- Place all of the chicken salad ingredients in a bowl and fold together. Refrigerate for one hour.
- To make the cucumber cups, first peel the cucumbers, leaving thin strips of skin for a contrast of color. Cut the cucumber into rounds, approximately 1 1/2 inches long.
- Using a spoon or small melon baller (I used my teaspoon measuring spoon), scoop out the center of the cucumber in each round, leaving about 1/3 of an inch intact at the bottom to create the floor of the cup.
- Fill each cucumber cup with about 2 teaspoons of the chicken salad mix.
- Garnish with a dusting of grated Parmesan cheese and paprika.
HORMEL® Premium Chicken Breast is the easy way to add great-tasting, satisfying protein to your meals. Right out of the can, this chunk chicken makes a great addition to any of your favorite recipes.
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Robin Rue (@massholemommy)What a great snack or app for a get together these are. They sound delicious.
posted on September 18, 2015 @ 10:28 am Reply
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This is something my entire family would love – even the kids. I can’t wait to make these.
posted on September 18, 2015 @ 1:12 pm Reply
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Now this is right up my alley, I’m going to try this this weekend. I’m always looking for a way to switch it up.
posted on September 18, 2015 @ 2:07 pm Reply
- Rosie
What a tasty and healthy snack for kids to come home to. It is so fancy looking you could have it as an appetizer for company yum!
posted on September 18, 2015 @ 3:56 pm Reply
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Ok, this is one of the smartest snacks I have ever seen! I love cucumbers and I love chicken salad. Who knew?!
posted on September 18, 2015 @ 6:03 pm Reply
- Pamela Gurganus
Oh my! This cups are not only adorable, but they look and sound delicious! I absolutely love the ingredients…especially the olives! I’m definitely going to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
posted on September 18, 2015 @ 7:52 pm Reply
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This is such a great finger food menu item for any party! They really look scrumptious!
posted on September 18, 2015 @ 10:14 pm Reply
- M.Clark
Yum! I will definitely be giving this a try. I was not aware of the Hormel chunk chicken breast product before reading about it here, I will be adding it to my shopping list. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
posted on September 18, 2015 @ 11:42 pm Reply
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As picky as my kids can be, they have always loved cucumbers. This is something we would all enjoy gobbling up!
posted on September 18, 2015 @ 11:51 pm Reply
- ellen beck
I saw the picture and thought bell peppers, but these are really different. I like the way they look, and everything in them. I would likely peel the cucumbers totally, but I am just wierd They seem like they woud be really refreshing. I could likely eat a dozen of them!
posted on September 19, 2015 @ 2:31 am Reply
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Yum. This is a great idea. My kids love cucumber so this would be a perfect snack! It’s so different so I’m sure they’d love it. I think I would too!
posted on September 19, 2015 @ 8:54 am Reply
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Oh my gosh how come I have never thought of this before! What an awesome yummy idea! Wish I would’ve seen this before my baby shower lol
posted on September 19, 2015 @ 10:10 am Reply
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Not only do these sound completely delicious but I love the presentation too! Love quick snacks especially when they have a more nutritious content like these do.
posted on September 19, 2015 @ 10:13 am Reply
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These cups look delicious and would make a great appetizer or game day snack. I love all of the veggies in your chicken salad recipe too!
posted on September 19, 2015 @ 11:27 am Reply
- Julie Wood
This is a very healthy snack item that I would love to make for my Dad, sister and son. It looks so pretty and I am going to make it this weekend!!
posted on September 19, 2015 @ 11:39 am Reply
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I love cucumber cups. They look impressive and taste great. I like this idea of chicken salad in them!
posted on September 19, 2015 @ 5:33 pm Reply
- Dana Rodriguez
These look delicious and so simple.I had to pin so I can try these 🙂
posted on September 20, 2015 @ 4:29 pm Reply
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What a clever bite idea! I love the thought of chicken salad with a cucumber crunch!
posted on September 21, 2015 @ 10:21 am Reply
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These look so yummy! What a perfect salad for a shower or party!
posted on September 21, 2015 @ 10:21 am Reply
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they look amazing. it’s looks like something coming out of an upscale catering company but they can be made right at home
posted on September 22, 2015 @ 6:40 am Reply
- Debbie Denny
Oh my that is brilliant. This is perfect for lunches or snack anytime.
posted on September 23, 2015 @ 11:23 am Reply
- Birdiebee
These chicken salad cucumber cups look really delicious as well as healthier than other snacks. I would love to have these for lunch as well.
posted on September 27, 2015 @ 8:26 pm Reply
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