Fresh Cucumber Slices With Smoked Salmon And Wasabi Cream Food

CUCUMBER CUPS WITH DILL CREAM AND SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Trim ends from cucumbers and cut crosswise into 24 (3/4-inch-thick) rounds. Scoop a 1/2-inch-deep depression from one side of each round with a small melon-baller, forming little cups. Drain cucumbers, cup sides down, on paper towels for 15 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, chopped dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon cheese mixture into each cucumber cup. Top each cup with 1 salmon strip and 1 dill sprig.

EVERYTHING CUCUMBER-SMOKED SALMON BITES

Steps:

• Make the everything seasoning: Mix the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dried minced garlic, onion flakes, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Mix the sour cream and dill in a separate small bowl.
• Peel the cucumber with a vegetable peeler, leaving a small strip of skin between each peel like a stripe. Slice the cucumber ¼ inch thick on the bias (you'll have about 16 slices).
• Spread about ½ teaspoon of the sour cream mixture on each cucumber slice. Fold the smoked salmon pieces and place on top of the sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with the everything seasoning and garnish with dill sprigs.

FRESH CUCUMBER SLICES WITH SMOKED SALMON AND WASABI CREAM

Steps:

• Partially peel cucumber horizontally (so that some dark green still shows), then slice into 20 @ 1/4-inch thick rounds. Lay on paper towels.
• Arrange slices of smoked salmon on top of the cucumber slices, cutting salmon to fit.
• Drizzle salmon with lemon juice and lightly sprinkle with pepper.
• In a small bowl whip together the cream cheese, fresh dill, fresh chives, pepper, and wasabi powder.
• Top salmon with wasabi cream, and garnish with fresh dill.

WASABI AND SALMON CUCUMBER APPETIZERS

Steps:

• About twenty minutes before you want to start working, set the cream cheese out on the counter to soften. (You can skip this step, if necessary, but it will mean a bit more effort in the next step, mixing the cream cheese with the wasabi.)
• When the cream cheese is softened, combine the wasabi powder and water to make a smooth paste. Mix the cream cheese in with the wasabi paste until it is combined.
• Wash the cucumbers well and then peel them lengthwise in alternating strips.
• Slice the cucumbers into disks about an eighth to a quarter inch thick.
• Top each cucumber slice with a fold of smoked salmon.
• Put a ½ tsp. of cream cheese atop the salmon.
• Secure each appetizer with a toothpick.
• Serve on a tray.
• Note: Takes a half hour of active labor plus about twenty minutes to soften the cream cheese.

ROASTED SALMON WITH WASABI CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Sprinkle a large roasting pan with olive oil. Lay the salmon in the pan with the skin-side down. Rub a thin slick of oil over the salmon and season with salt. Roast until just cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, dissolve wasabi powder in 8 teaspoons of water. Whisk into sour cream and season to taste with salt. Add more wasabi if desired. Serve with salmon.

SMOKED SALMON, WASABI, AND PICKLED GINGER TARTINES

Steps:

• Cut cucumber into thin rounds using slicer. Stir together wasabi and cream cheese. Spread mixture on baguette, then make open-face sandwiches with cucumber, salmon, and ginger.

CUCUMBER SLICES WITH SMOKED SALMON AND AVOCADO CREAM

Steps:

• Cut 18 rounds from cucumber (about 1/4 inch thick) and save any leftover for another use. Top each round with a thin slice of salmon cut to fit. Drizzle a little lemon juice over the salmon, then season with salt and pepper.
• Place avocado, sour cream, 1 teaspoon pf lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a food processor and process until smooth and blended.
• Garnish each cucumber slice with a dollop of avocado cream and sprinkle with green onions.

CREAMED CUCUMBER SLICES

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, milk, sugar, and vinegar until smooth. Place cucumber slices in the bowl, and toss to coat with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper. Chill 30 minutes in the refrigerator before serving.