Smoked Salmon Cucumber Roll Appetizer
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp capers, drained
- 3 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 large seedless cucumber
- 2 oz Smoked salmon
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and dry cucumber and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese with the lemon zest, lemon juice, capers, and fresh dill. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Remove the ends from the cucumber and thinly slice lengthwise. Use a sharp knife, a wide vegetable peeler, or a mandoline slicer. Remove cucumber slices that are too small.Note: Cucumbers release their juices once cut. Use paper towels to pat dry each cucumber slice before adding cream cheese filling and smoked salmon.
- Spread one to two teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture along the length of each cucumber slice, adding a bit at the far end to help secure one rolled. Optional methods: 1) Place cream cheese filling mixture into a zip lock baggy, snip a 1/4" from one end of the bag, and squeeze filling onto the cucumber slices. 2) Spoon cream cheese filling into a plastic pastry bag, trim 1/4" from its tip and squeeze onto the cucumber slices.
- Top with small pieces of smoked salmon and tightly roll the cucumber into a rollup. If needed, use a toothpick to hold each appetizer together.
- Repeat with the remaining slices and filling.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.