Smoked Salmon Mascarpone Cucumber Canapes
Recipe: #6695
October 04, 2012
Categories: Snacks, Cheese, Cucumber, Appetizers, One-Pot Meal, Baby Shower, Christmas, Vegetarian, more
"Cucumber slices are used in place of crostini for these yummy easy to make appetizers! Cream cheese will work in place of the mascarpone I can tell you that the mascarpone is better to use, use only English cucumber they are firmer with less seeds"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (36.6 g)
- Calories 51.8
- Total Fat - 3.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.2 g
- Cholesterol - 13 mg
- Sodium - 201 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 1.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 1.1 g
- Protein - 3.1 g
- Calcium - 11 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a food processor , combine the cream cheese, lemon juice and fresh dill and pepper. Pulse until fluffy and just blended. Cover and chill until ready to assemble the canapés.
Step 2
Arrange the cucumber rounds on a tray so they are flat. Spoon or pipe a little of the cream cheese mixture on top. Lay a slice of smoked salmon on top decoratively, bending to fit cucumber round. Garnish with fried capers and a sprig of fresh dill. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tips
No special items needed.