Smoked Salmon Canapés Food

SMOKED SALMON BLINI CANAPéS

Steps:

• Use a lemon zester to remove thin strips of zest from the lemon, taking care to avoid the white pith, which tastes bitter. Put the strips to one side.
• To dice the salmon, pile up the slices of smoked salmon into a stack. Using a very sharp knife, cut across the stack to give you thin strips. Turn the stack 90 degrees and cut across the strips again so that end up with fine dice. Place into a bowl.
• Add the juice of half of the lemon, or more to taste, and season with freshly ground black pepper.
• Add the finely chopped shallot and mix well.
• To serve, spread a layer of soured cream onto each blini. Place a spoonful of the salmon mixture on top of the soured cream and garnish each with a small sprig of dill and a strip of lemon zest.

SMOKED SALMON CANAPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and dill. Spread on rye bread. Top with salmon and red onion. Garnish with dill sprigs if desired.

SMOKED SALMON CANAPES

Steps:

• Stir onion, capers, dill, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard together in a small bowl to make relish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut sourdough baguette into 24 thin slices. Cut salmon into 24 pieces. Spread cream cheese on each slice of bread, add 1 piece of salmon, and top carefully with relish. Place on a serving dish.

SMOKED SALMON CANAPES

Steps:

• Place the blinis or crostinis on a serving tray or cutting board.
• Spread a thick layer of cream cheese on top of crostinis or blinis.
• Add a piece of smoked salmon on top of the cream cheese. Garnish with a small sprig of fresh dill. Keep the canapes refrigerated, or serve them immediately.

SMOKED SALMON (LOX) CANAPES

Steps:

• Blend the cream cheese, salmon, and dill.
• Spread the salmon mixture on top of each round.
• Arrange on a plate and top with diced onion.
• Season with freshly ground pepper.
• Garnish with lemon wedges and fresh dill.

SMOKED SALMON CANAPES

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler remove and discard a long strip of the green outer peel.
• On the same side continue to pare long thin strips edged in dark green until you reach the seedy portion (You should get about 3 strips). Rotate the cuke a quarter turn and continue paring.
• You will need 3 dozen strips Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and add strips and blanch for 5 SECONDS Refresh in cold water and dry on paper towels.
• Blend together the cream cheese, smoked salmon and horseradish.
• (You can do the strips and mix the salmon/ cheese the day before you are serving, store in the fridge) Shortly before serving spread the cheese/salmon mixture on the pumpernickel rounds, Drape a cuke strips on each and top with a small dollop of caviar.
• Garnish the serving platter with parsley or dill.