Get the kids munching on veggies with these cucumber sandwich bites. With different fillings to choose from, there’s something for everyone.
Serves3232
Prep time20 mins20 minutes
Ingredients
4 green cucumbers, peeled, ends trimmed
Easy antipasto filling
2 prosciutto slices, torn
10 cherry bocconcini
10g spinach leaves, shredded
1 1/2 tbs sun-dried tomato pesto
Pesto chicken filling
1/4 cup shredded Coles Hot Roast Chicken, breast meat only
1 tbs Coles Basil Pesto Dip
Basil leaves, to serve
1/4 cup drained roasted pepper strips
Ham and avo filling
2 ham slices, cut into thin strips
1/4 carrot, cut into long matchsticks
1/4 avocado, peeled, thinly sliced
1 tsp lemon juice
Creamy salmon filling
2 tbs spreadable cream cheese
1 tsp chopped dill
1/2 spring onion, finely chopped
75g hot-smoked salmon
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Method
Step 1
Cut the cucumber in half lengthways. Use a small spoon to remove the seeds.
Step 2
For the easy antipasto filling, layer prosciutto, cherry bocconcini, spinach and pesto evenly into each cucumber half. Sandwich the halves together and cut into 2cm-thick slices.
Step 3
For the pesto chicken filling, layer the chicken, pesto dip, basil and roasted pepper evenly into each cucumber half. Sandwich the halves together and cut into 2cm-thick slices.
Step 4
For the ham and avo filling, layer the ham, carrot and avocado evenly into each cucumber half. Drizzle with lemon juice. Sandwich the halves together and cut into 2cm-thick slices.
Step 5
For the creamy salmon filling, combine the cream cheese, dill and spring onion in a bowl. Layer the cream cheese mixture and salmon evenly into each cucumber half. Sandwich the halves together and cut into 2cm-thick slices.
1/4 cup shredded Coles Hot Roast Chicken, breast meat only
1 tbs Coles Basil Pesto Dip
Basil leaves, to serve
1/4 cup drained roasted pepper strips
Ham and avo filling
2 ham slices, cut into thin strips
1/4 carrot, cut into long matchsticks
1/4 avocado, peeled, thinly sliced
1 tsp lemon juice
Creamy salmon filling
2 tbs spreadable cream cheese
1 tsp chopped dill
1/2 spring onion, finely chopped
75g hot-smoked salmon
Description
Get the kids munching on veggies with these cucumber sandwich bites. With different fillings to choose from, there’s something for everyone.
Method
Step 1
Cut the cucumber in half lengthways. Use a small spoon to remove the seeds.
Step 2
For the easy antipasto filling, layer prosciutto, cherry bocconcini, spinach and pesto evenly into each cucumber half. Sandwich the halves together and cut into 2cm-thick slices.
Step 3
For the pesto chicken filling, layer the chicken, pesto dip, basil and roasted pepper evenly into each cucumber half. Sandwich the halves together and cut into 2cm-thick slices.
Step 4
For the ham and avo filling, layer the ham, carrot and avocado evenly into each cucumber half. Drizzle with lemon juice. Sandwich the halves together and cut into 2cm-thick slices.
Step 5
For the creamy salmon filling, combine the cream cheese, dill and spring onion in a bowl. Layer the cream cheese mixture and salmon evenly into each cucumber half. Sandwich the halves together and cut into 2cm-thick slices.
