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Smoked Salmon Mousse Canapés

A piped mousse of hot-smoked salmon, cream cheese, horseradish and dill on a striped cucumber slice over a toasted rye round. The cool crunch of cucumber sets off the smoky salmon.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on1 h 15 min
  • Total2 h 5 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Mousse

  • 90 ghot-smoked salmon, skin and every bone removed, flaked (3 1/4 oz)
  • ½lemon, grated zest and juice
  • 20 gcream cheese, 3/4 oz
  • 25 mlsour cream, 2 tbsp
  • ¾ tspprepared white horseradish
  • 0.38 tspfresh dill or chives, minced
  • 0.13 tspwhite pepper, freshly ground
  • ¼ tspkosher salt

Canapés

  • ½seedless cucumber
  • ½loaf cocktail rye or pumpernickel bread, crackers or toast points also work
  • 2long, thin chives, snipped into 2.5 cm lengths

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Sulfites
  • Salmon
  • Wheat
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Chives
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Horseradish
  • Cucumber
  • Dill
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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