Cucumber Smoked Salmon Appetizers

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: n/a
Serves: 4
Ingredients:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 t. lemon zest, preferably organic
2 t. fresh lemon juice
2 T. capers, drained
3 T. fresh dill, chopped
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
1 large seedless cucumber
2 oz. smoked salmon
Directions:
1.
In
a large bowl, combine the cream cheese with the lemon zest, lemon juice, capers,
and fresh dill. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to
combine. Set aside.
2.
Chop
the ends from the cucumber and thinly slice lengthwise with a mandoline slicer
or a vegetable peeler.
3.
Spread
one to two teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture along the length of each
cucumber slice, adding an extra bit at the far end to help secure once rolled.
4.
Top
with small pieces of smoked salmon and tightly roll the cucumber into a rollup.
If necessary, use toothpicks to hold each appetizer together.
5. Repeat with the remaining cucumber slices and filling. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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