Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites With Avocado Cream Cheese Food

SMOKED SALMON & CUCUMBER BITES WITH AVOCADO CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment (or using a bowl and handheld electric mixer), whip the cream cheese and avocado together until smooth.
• Transfer avocado cream cheese to a piping bag fitted with a large open star tip (I used Ateco 827) and pipe onto crackers*. Top each cracker with a slice of cucumber, a piece of smoked salmon, a sprinkle of minced chives, and freshly ground pepper. Serve fresh.**

SMOKED SALMON CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion flakes, garlic flakes, black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; set aside.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the sour cream, minced dill, lemon zest and remaining 1 teaspoon sea salt; set aside.
• With a peeler, stripe the cucumber, running the peeler from one tip to the other, leaving a small strip of skin in between each peel. Using a mandoline or knife, slice the cucumber on the bias into 1/4-inch slices. Slice the salmon into 2-inch strips.
• Lay out the cucumber slices on a platter. Place about 1/2 teaspoon of the sour cream mixture on each cucumber. Ripple or fold the strips of smoked salmon and place on top of the sour cream mixture. Garnish with dill sprigs and sprinkle with the seasoning mix before serving.

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.

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.

SMOKED SALMON & CREAM CHEESE CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers and slice them into 1" circles. Arrange on a platter as desired. Place in the refrigerator while preparing the cream cheese.
• Place cream cheese, dill, horseradish, and cream in a large bowl. Beat until well combined (a handheld mixer really helps here.).
• Spread 1 teaspoon of cream cheese on top each cucumber slice (more or less to taste), then top each slice with a bite sized piece of smoked salmon. Insert a toothpick down the center to keep in place.
• Serve at once, or keep in the refrigerator until needed.