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Smoked Salmon Beach Bites
Transform hollowed-out cucumber slices into delicate little bowls filled with a horseradish-flavored cream cheese, capers and topped with smoked salmon. Garnish each slice with a fresh dill frond for a light appetizer that’s guaranteed to impress summer guests.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 40 bites 1x
- Category: Appetizers
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 English cucumbers, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche (see note)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus dill fronds for garnish
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest plus 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup capers, drained
- 1 pound smoked salmon, cut into bite-size pieces
Instructions
- Using a melon baller, scoop a small depression in the top of each cucumber slice, forming a little cup. Place the cucumber slices on a paper towel upside-down to drain while preparing the cream cheese mixture.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, crème fraîche, chopped dill, horseradish, and lemon zest and juice.
- Scoop 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into the top of each cucumber slice. Sprinkle a few capers on top of the cream cheese. Add a piece of smoked salmon and top with a dill frond. Arrange on a platter and serve.
Notes
- If you can’t find crème fraîche, feel free to substitute sour cream.
