Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Appetizer
The recipe is suitable for a low-carb diet with high protein from salmon and healthy fats from cream cheese and mayonnaise.
Adapted from A Couple Cooks, by Sonja Overhiser
Ingredients
- 1/2 English cucumber (20 slices)*
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (or Greek or plain yogurt)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus dill sprigs to top
- 1 green onion, very finely chopped
- 3 ounces smoked salmon
Method
- Slice the cucumber into 1/4-inch slices. (If you like, sprinkle a tiny bit of kosher salt onto the slices.)
- In a bowl, mix the soften cream cheese with the mayo, Dijon, chopped fresh dill, and chopped green onion.
- Place a dollop of cream cheese on each cucumber slice, then top with a small piece of smoked salmon. Top with dill sprigs and serve immediately or refrigerate until serving (up to 1 day in advance).
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