Cucumber & Smoked Salmon Snackers with Honey Mustard Sauce

How to make Cucumber & Smoked Salmon Snackers

I've got some news...I created a cooking club!

In real life, I don't spend a lot of time talking about cooking and my blog. But since many of my friends and acquaintances eventually stumble upon my blog's social media accounts, I inevitably get questions and comments about my food-filled alter ego. "How do you come up with recipes?" "I wish I had the time/skills/knowledge that you do!" "Can you just make dinner for me?"

As flattering as a lot of these questions are, I often can't help but feel impostor syndrome - I'm no cooking expert, I'm self-taught, most creations take very little time. And while those things are true, I have to remind myself that even though I'm not a professional chef, there are tips and tricks to be shared. Since I'm also hoping to be a little more social in 2016, it just seems right to start up a little cooking club for the friends who want to learn a kitchen skill or two while hanging out and drinking wine.

It's an awesome idea, but the first gathering could have gone better. Only one person showed...but the -17 degree weather + wind chill warning may have been a deterrent for most. First tries don't always pan out. I just have to try again! If I'm able to get the whole thing off the ground, I'm sure I'll be posting about it a lot more.

What does all this have to do with these cucumber & smoked salmon snackers? The first cooking club gathering was about knife skills. I needed something quick and easy that involved cutting, but wouldn't deal food that was too messy or that people would be uncomfortable with (like cutting up a raw chicken).

Of course, an appetizer was the clear option. And for whatever reason, I couldn't shake the simplicity of slicing cucumbers. The picture in my head featured grape tomatoes. And eventually, smoked salmon just made its way in the mix and I knew I had my project for the cooking club.

Surprisingly, the honey mustard sauce was an afterthought that I whipped up minutes before the cooking club began...but really, I wouldn't be posting this recipe without the sauce because they elevated these little snackers to the next level.

These snackers are very quick and easy to put together-they can be crafted minutes before guests arrive. I wouldn't suggest making them too far in advance, because leftovers I had ended up watery overnight (but were still edible). If anything, just drizzle the honey mustard sauce overtop just before serving.

A reader on Instagram suggested adding avocado to these, and while I didn't have any on hand to try myself it's an excellent suggestion! Give it a try and tell me how it is!

Main meals to serve snackers with

Did you try these smoked salmon snackers? I'd love to hear what you think! Please leave a comment and rating or tag me on Instagram - I appreciate your feedback.

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