They’re green enough—and elegant enough—to serve with St. Patrick’s Day cocktails.

The first recipe is a twist on the traditional California roll.
 
 
RECIPE #1: CUCUMBER, SHRIMP & WASABI BITES

Ingredients For 48 Bites

1. CUT the ends off the cucumbers, then cut each cucumber into 1” slices (6 pieces per cucumber). You should end up with about 48 slices. Using a small melon-baller, scoop out the center of each bite to 3/4 of the way down, leaving the bottom intact. Set aside.

2. MASH together the wasabi, cream cheese, soy sauce, and pickled ginger with a fork in a small bowl, until smooth and combined. Then mix in the shrimp to thoroughly combine.

3. TRANSFER the cream cheese mixture to a piping bag (substitute a food storage bag) with a plain round tip. Pipe about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into each cucumber bite. Sprinkle with chives or tobiko before serving.
 

RECIPE #2: CURRIED GOAT CHEESE, APRICOT & PISTACHIO BITES

For the holidays, you can garnish these bites with finely minced dried cranberries for a red-and-green theme.

Ingredients For 48 Bites

1. CUT the ends off the cucumbers, then cut each cucumber into 1” slices (6 pieces per cucumber). You should end up with about 48 slices. Using a small melon-baller, scoop out the center of each bite to 3/4 of the way down, leaving the bottom intact. Set aside.

2. MASH together the cream cheese, goat cheese, curry powder, and salt with a fork in a small bowl, until smooth and combined. Then mix in the shrimp to thoroughly combine.

3. TRANSFER the cream cheese mixture to a piping bag (substitute a food storage bag) with a plain round tip. Pipe about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into each cucumber bite. Sprinkle with pistachios and dried cranberries before serving.