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Smoked Salmon Mousse Cucumber
Slices Appetizer
recipe and photograph
created by www.finedinings.com
Recipe Type: appetizer, cucumber, vegetable, smoked salmon, hors d'oeuvre
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 20 min
Yield: 30 approx
Ingredients:
1 English cucumber, unpeeled
salt
2 ounces smoked Salmon, shredded and minced
1 tablespoon heavy cream
2 ounces cream cheese softened
1/4 teaspoon fresh Lime Juice
1 shallot, chopped finely
3/4 teaspoon fresh dill weed chopped
Salt and Pepper, to taste
garnish with dill weed or diced red pepper or tomato
Instruction:
Score cucumber skin lengthwise with tines of a fork, slice cross-wise 1/2-inch thick; scoop out centers
of each slice with a melon baller
leaving 1/4-inch walls, lightly salt them and place upside
down to drain on a paper towel.
In a food processor combine smoked salmon, heavy cream, cream cheese, lime juice, shallot and dill
weed until it is of a mousse consistency. Taste for seasoning and add
salt and pepper accordingly.
Fill a piping bag fitted with a plain round tip, or spoon a small amount of the smoked salmon mousse mixture on the
prepared cucumber slices. Garnish with dill weed and serve.
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Wine
recommendation: Chardonnay; Pinot
Grigio; Fume Blanc; Sauvignon Blanc;
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