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Cucumber Canapés with Smoked Salmon Mousse

Nagi
cucumber with the richness of the smoked salmon mousse!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, snacks
Cuisine appertizers, fish, side dish
Servings 40 Servings
Calories 26 kcal

Ingredients
  

SMOKED SALMON MOUSSE:

  • ▢ 150g / 5 oz smoked salmon
  • ▢ 150g / 5 oz Cream Cheese softened (I use Philadelphia,
  • ▢ 2 tbsp/ 30g sour cream
  • ▢ 2 tbsp/ 40g mayonnaise
  • ▢ 1/3 cup fresh dill roughly chopped (sub chives)
  • ▢ 1 garlic clove minced
  • ▢ 2 tsp lemon zest 1 lemon
  • ▢ 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ▢ 1/4 tsp salt and pepper each

CUCUMBER

  • ▢ 3 long cucumbers Telegraph / English OR 6 standard cucumbers

GARNISH

  • ▢ Extra dill sprigs
  • ▢ Lemon slices for serving

Instructions
 

  • SALMON MOUSSE:
  • Place Salmon Mousse ingredients in a food processor. Blitz until completely smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
  • Fit piping bag with wide star tip nozzle (1.5-2cm / 0.6 - 0.75" wide), then transfer Mousse into piping bag. Refrigerate for 5 hours until firmed.
  • CUCUMBERS:
  • Cut into 1.5cm thick / 0.6" slices.
  • Use a small melon baller or teaspoon to scoop a well out.
  • ASSEMBLE:
  • Pipe mousse into cucumbers. Top with dill and serve immediately.

Notes

This recipe is sponsored by Mediterranean Supermarket 
Keyword appetizer, canapes, finger food, party food, salmon, salmon canapes, side dish