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    Home » Recipes » Party Appetizers

    Mini Cubano Sandwich Skewers

    Published: Mar 7, 2020 · Modified: Apr 22, 2022 by Aleka Shunk · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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    These Mini Cubano Sandwich Skewers are a fun bite-sized appetizer our guests will love dipping into! Best of all, they can be made in advance and can be served cold! If you love these, checkout these other party skewer ideas!

    ham cheese and pickle skewered on a stick surrounding honey mustard dipping sauce.

    This fun party skewers are one of my most popular recipes on my blog! They are fun, easy and so tasty!!

    Contents hide
    1 What Is A Cubano?
    2 Can I Make These Ahead?
    3 Skewering Tips
    3.1 Here are some other cold skewered appetizers you will love!
    4 Mini Cubano Sandwich Skewers
    4.1 Ingredients
    4.1.1 Mustard Sauce
    4.2 Instructions
    4.3 Video
    4.4 Recipe Notes
    4.5 Nutrition

    What Is A Cubano?

    A Cubano is a Cuban sandwich that typically has ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard. It is then smothered in butter and grilled on both sides. A weight is normally used to press down the sandwich as it cooks. You can also make one in a panini press to give it the same "pressed" result. Check out this cubano!

    It is SO delicious. I could eat multiples for lunch, dinner, whenever! With that said, the bread and butter and not exactly healthy. So this skewered version is a fun way to get all the same flavors of the cubano in one bite! Plus, they are gluten free, keto friendly and damn delicious.

    Here is another delicious skewered appetizer you will love! Prosciutto Melon & Mozzarella Skewers (w/ Balsamic Glaze)

    ham, swiss and pickles skewered on a stick dipping into sauce.

    🍹Bloody Mary's are also great brunch cocktail to serve guests!

    Can I Make These Ahead?

    Yes! I love serving cold appetizers at my parties because they can be made in advance AND don't need to be reheated! Who would hate that?

    Skewering them takes some times to do so I definitely recommend doing your skewering at least few hours prior or better yet, the night before. You can even skewer and prepare them 2-3 days prior to guests arrival. The sauce can be prepared ahead as well. Just cover well and refrigerate.

    Make sure you check out these room temperature appetizers!

    Skewering Tips

    Okay so, they made seem simple, but I do have a few tips that will make sure YOUR skewers not only taste good, but LOOK good! Because people eat with their eyes first, right?

    Tip #1

    Purchase the pre-cubed Swiss cheese they sell in a bag. (See photo) This will make sure all of your cubes are exactly the same size and will cut down on prep time!

    ingredients for making cubano skewers on a table.

    Tips #2

    You can use any kind of pickles you prefer! They have sweet, sour, spicy, dill, etc. I like to change up my pickles so feel free to experiment. I used baby dill pickles in the photos but sliced will work too.

    Tip #3

    If you are on a keto diet, leave out the honey in your 'dijonaisse'. It doesn't NEED it. I enjoy a sweet tangy combination but it is your choice!

    Tip #4

    When choosing your ham, you can purchase slices like I did. If so, make sure you get thicker slices. Too thin, and the ham will be hard to skewer! You could also purchase pre-cut ham cubes similar to the cheese!

    Tip #5

    Skewered your ingredients is tricky. If you want them to stand up, place the cheese cube on the bottom! If you want to skewer your ham like I did, you will need to cut your ham lengthwise into strips (about 1" wide first), they skewer it like your folding a fan. (Like we did back in grade school). If your using sliced pickles, use 2-3 pickles and place them between the ham and cheese so they don't slide around.

    Don't forget your mini skewers!

    Here are the mini wooden skewers I use all the time.

    Also, here are round white serving dishes like the one here!

    holding up skewered ham cheese and pickle appetizer on a stick.

    Here are some other cold skewered appetizers you will love!

    Mini Cheeseburger Skewers (w/ Burger Sauce)

    Grilled Pineapple Skewers With Jalapeno Honey Glaze

    Caramelized Pearl Onions With Balsamic Glaze

    Prosciutto Melon & Mozzarella Skewers (w/ Balsamic Glaze)

    Skewered Party Appetizers On Mini Toothpicks

    If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below! 🙂

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    skewered ham cheese and pickle appetizer on a plate with dipping sauce in center.

    Mini Cubano Sandwich Skewers

    These Mini Cubano Sandwich Skewers are a fun bite sized appetizer your guests will love dipping into! Best of all, they can be made in advance and can be served cold!
    3.92 from 158 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 8 people
    Calories: 135kcal
    Author: Aleka Shunk

    Ingredients

    • 26 Mini Wooden Skewers
    • 7 oz. ham, sliced thick (or cubed)
    • 6 oz. Swiss cheese cubes
    • 26 pickles kosher baby dill ((16 oz. jar))

    Mustard Sauce

    • ⅓ cup Dijon
    • ¼ cup mayonaisse
    • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 3 tablespoon honey (*Optional)

    Instructions

    • If using ham slices, cut each slice into 1-1½" strips.
    • Trim or cut your pickles.
    • Using mini wooden skewers, skewer your pickle, followed by your ham, then your cheese. Fold your ham back and forth (like folding a fan), while you skewer if you want it to look like mine in the images above.
    • Mix up mustard sauce in a small bowl and chill.
    • Serve chilled with sauce for dipping.

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    Recipe Notes

    *Use any type of ham you prefer!
    *Feel free to use any cheese you like! Cheddar or Gruyere would be delicious too!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.2g | Protein: 9.9g | Fat: 8.4g | Saturated Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 835mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.3g
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    1. Erin

      September 12, 2021 at 1:32 pm

      5 stars
      Easy! Delicious! I couldn't be happier how these turned out! Thank you for saving me from just going to the store and buying a bag of wings. These look like I made an effort 🙂 #imsofancy

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      • Aleka Shunk

        September 14, 2021 at 7:43 am

        5 stars
        Thanks so much for your comment! Love your hashtag. 😂

    2. Linda

      December 30, 2020 at 11:35 pm

      5 stars
      Tried these tonight and they were a big hit. The mustard sauce was delicious. I added the honey and everyone loved it. Thanks for a quick and easy appetizer that appealed to all our guests!

      Reply
      • Aleka Shunk

        December 31, 2020 at 9:29 am

        Hi Linda! Thanks so much for your kind review! I'm so glad everyone loved the skewers!

    3. Terry C

      August 15, 2020 at 11:25 pm

      Oh how I love Cubano Sandwiches! I am so excited to try these appetizers! Thank you for this recipe. I can tell they are going to be fantastic! How could they not??

      Reply
      • Aleka Shunk

        August 16, 2020 at 10:34 am

        Terry, Me too! 🙂 I hope you enjoy them!

      • Donna

        December 20, 2020 at 1:08 pm

        5 stars
        This was delicious! My family loved it and I think this mustard has become a staple whenever we have ham. Love it!

      • Aleka Shunk

        December 20, 2020 at 2:51 pm

        Thanks so much! I am so glad they liked them!

    4. Eraj Siddiqui

      March 17, 2020 at 11:03 am

      such a nice recipe .. thanks for sharing 🙂

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