Description
Delicate cucumber canapes with smoked salmon mousse invite gourmet lovers into a world of elegant appetizers. Crisp cucumber rounds topped with silky salmon spread create perfect bite-sized elegance you’ll savor at every sophisticated gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 large cucumbers
- 200 grams (7 ounces) smoked salmon
- 150 grams (5.3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
Seasoning and Garnish:
- Salt
- Pepper
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Lemon zest
Instructions
- Cut cucumber into uniform half-inch circular slices, ensuring even thickness for consistent presentation.
- Create a silky smooth mousse by blending cream cheese, sour cream, fresh lemon juice, finely chopped dill, and optional horseradish in a mixing bowl until completely integrated.
- Taste the mousse and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to enhance flavor profile.
- Carefully transfer the mousse into a piping bag fitted with an elegant star-shaped nozzle for decorative application.
- Apply a delicate swirl of salmon mousse onto each cucumber round, ensuring precise and artistic coverage.
- Enhance each canapé with a carefully placed delicate smoked salmon fragment, a tender fresh dill sprig, and a light sprinkle of vibrant lemon zest.
- Chill the prepared canapes in the refrigerator for optimal texture and flavor retention, or serve immediately for maximum freshness.
Notes
- Choose seedless English cucumbers for a more uniform and elegant presentation.
- Pat the cucumber slices dry with paper towels to prevent the mousse from becoming watery.
- Chill the piping bag and mousse briefly for cleaner, more precise piping technique.
- For a gluten-free and low-carb option, these canapes are naturally perfect without any modifications.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg