Cucumber Bites are delicious, easy to prepare, and especially great for summer events and picnics.
And this recipe is the first of 6, that will make up the Summer Recipe Series: Self-loving treats for a sweet tooth.
I came up with the Cucumber Bites recipe after being asked last minute, while on holidays (without all my special cooking equipment and ingredients), to bring along something to snack on at a Christmas gathering.
This starter dish or snack plate is beautifully cooling and hydrating on those hot summer days.
Cucumber Bites are Christmas coloured – so perfect for the Australian summer Christmas – and all the ingredients can be easily sourced at the supermarket, and don’t require any cooking or special equipment.
Simply whip them up just before they need to be served, and they’ll be delish!
Depending on how many people you’re serving will depend on your quantities, but have a play with these ingredients, and you’ll soon see how easy it is.
INGREDIENTS
- 1-2 bite size thickness Cucumbers
- 1 Avocado
- Greek Yoghurt
- Raw Salmon (optional)
- Refined sugar-free Jam*
- Herb of your choice. Dill or Coriander work nicely.
*I love to use St. Dalfour Jam as it’s refined sugar free, tastes amazing and is French. Oh, and because most supermarkets stock it. It is readily available here in Australia and when I was living in the UK.
METHOD
- Cut your cucumber into slices about 1/2 cm thick, and place on a serving platter.
- Mash up the avocado, and mix with the greek yoghurt.
- Spread little dollops of the avocado/greek yoghurt mix on each piece of cucumber.
- Cut the salmon into small bite size pieces and place one piece on top of each Cucumber Bite (on top of the avocado/yoghurt mix).
- Put a much smaller dollop of Jam on top of the salmon.
- Then add a small piece of the herb you’re using to the top!
- And there you have a Christmas platter to take to your family gathering!
*If you have Vegetarian company, either leave the salmon off or substitute it for a small piece of cooked Haloumi Cheese. This version is delicious too!
If you want more recipes like this, you’ll find all my other recipes, for all kinds of meals and drinks and so forth, inside the Remarkable Relationships program I run, complete with PDF downloads, so you can even make your own cook book with them!
I’ll be adding to that recipe list throughout 2025 and beyond.
WHY I LOVE THESE INGREDIENTS…
You’ll notice that I use more natural, healthy, eco-friendly ingredients in place of refined products commonly used in cooking. Here’s why…
Cucumber
Cucumber is cool, sweet and cleansing, making it the perfect food to eat in the warmer months, as it helps relieve heat in the body. Because of its moistening, thirst-relieving nature, it also helps us when we are experiencing dryness in the body. So from both a Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, Cucumbers are excellent for promoting hydration, cooling the body, detoxifying and supporting healthy digestion and skin.
Avocado
What is there not to love about avocados? If you asked for my favourite food, this would be it! Avocados are a nutrient-packed food that offer a wide range of health benefits, from heart health to improved digested and glowing skin. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, their ability to nourish Yin, support the digestive system, and sooth Liver Qi makes them valuable for promoting internal balance, especially for people who experience dryness, Yin deficiency or emotional stress.
Yoghurt
Yoghurt is a powerhouse of probiotics, essential nutrients, and health-promoting compounds that benefit digestion, immune function, and overall health. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yoghurt is seen as cooling and moistening, making it useful or clearing heat and moistening dryness. The protein and fat in Yoghurt help support the body’s energy (or Qi) and the production of blood.