--- title: "Meatless Friday: Snackin' Good Smoked Salmon" description: Erin McCole Cupp's recipe with smoked salmon and cucumbers makes a simple but sophisticated idea for a Meatless Friday bite. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Meatless-Friday-illo-1024x512.jpg ---                                           [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2016/04/08/meatless-friday-snackin-good-smoked-salmon#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Snackin' Good Smoked Salmon Apr 8, 2016 8:00:28 AM  |  by [Erin McCole Cupp](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/erin-mccole-cupp) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Meatless-Friday-illo-1024x512.jpg)   The weekend before our wedding, mumblemumble years ago, my then-fiance and I had a Saturday night date to put together the wedding favors. Since we didn't expect to have time to sit down to an actual meal, we just ran out and grabbed a bunch of snacks from the corner store to nibble during breaks. As the cashier rang us up, she eyed our purchases. "Well," she said, "someone's having a snackin' good time." And now, mumblemumble years later, Snackin' Good Time is a legit meal option in our family's menu planning arsenal. These smoked salmon appetizers are easy to throw together as part of a snackin' good Friday night family dinner. They're also just smart enough to bring along to a Friday night gathering with friends.   [![Snackin' Good Smoked Salmon Appetizer: Catholic Mom Meatless Fridays](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SnackinGoodSmokedSalmonCM-550x260.jpg?width=550&height=260&name=SnackinGoodSmokedSalmonCM-550x260.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SnackinGoodSmokedSalmonCM.jpg) Photo Copyright 2016 Erin McCole Cupp. All rights reserved.   #### **Snackin' Good Smoked Salmon** 4 oz cream cheese, softened 1 T lemon juice 1 T dried tarragon, divided salt & pepper to taste 2 English cucumbers, peeled & sliced 1/4" thick (regular cucumbers work well enough) 1 package smoked salmon Combine cream cheese, lemon juice, 1/2 T tarragon, and salt and pepper. Spoon onto cucumber slices, then top with pieces of smoked salmon cut to fit and folded over, securing with party picks. Sprinkle with remaining tarragon and chill for at least one hour before serving. **[You can find all our Meatless Friday featured recipes here](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday).** *Copyright 2016 Erin McCole Cupp. All rights reserved.* *Photo Copyright 2016 Erin McCole Cupp. All rights reserved.* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F04%2F08%2Fmeatless-friday-snackin-good-smoked-salmon%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F04%2F08%2Fmeatless-friday-snackin-good-smoked-salmon%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F04%2F08%2Fmeatless-friday-snackin-good-smoked-salmon%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Meatless%20Friday%3A%20Snackin%27%20Good%20Smoked%20Salmon) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F04%2F08%2Fmeatless-friday-snackin-good-smoked-salmon%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F04%2F08%2Fmeatless-friday-snackin-good-smoked-salmon%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Erin McCole Cupp](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/ErinCupp.jpg) ### [Erin McCole Cupp](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/erin-mccole-cupp) Erin McCole Cupp, CTRC, is grateful to be recovering from the compulsive effects of developmental and betrayal trauma. She coaches, writes and speaks about mental health, family trauma, and addiction recovery. 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