Beautiful smoked salmon appetizer with cucumber dill and cream cheese plus a bit of lemon to perk things up
Prep Time
45 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
12
Ingredients
Instructions
Form a cup in each cucumber slice by using a melon baller to scoop a 1/2-inch-deep depression from one side. Place cucumbers
scooped-sides down
onto paper towels to drain for 15 minutes.
Mix cream cheese
chopped dill
lemon zest
lemon juice
and pepper in a bowl until well combined.
Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon cheese mixture into each cucumber cup. Top each cup with a salmon strip and a dill sprig.
Recipe Tips
You can use reduced-fat cream cheese if desired
and you can substitute smoked trout for smoked salmon.Cucumber cups can be assembled up to 24 hours ahead of serving. Just keep them chilled in an airtight container until ready to serve.