Cucumber Appetizers with Smoked Salmon

These Cucumber Appetizers with Smoked Salmon are the perfect light and healthy snack - low carb & flavoured with lemon and fresh herbs!

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Appetizer, Christmas, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Keto, low carb, New Years Eve

Keyword Cucumber Appetizers, Cucumber Bites

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 0

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 101kcal

Author Chrissie

Equipment

Ingredients

8 ounces full fat cream cheese at room temperature
1/4 cup heavy cream at room temperature
juice and zest of half a lemon
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 long english cucumber
5 ounces smoked salmon
dill sprigs for garnish (or use extra chopped chives for garnish) optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Combine the cream cheese and heavy cream in a bowl with a hand mixer on medium speed (or use your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment) until creamy and smooth.
Add the lemon zest and juice, dill, chives, parsley, salt, pepper and garlic powder and mix well until combined and the mixture is creamy.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is well incorporated and add the mixture to a piping bag fitted with an open star tip (or other tip of your choice).
You can let the cream cheese mixture sit in the fridge for an hour or even overnight to let the flavours intensify, OR assemble right away.
Slice the cucumber into 24 thick slices.
Slice the smoked salmon into squares approximately the same size as the cucumber slices.
Place one piece of the salmon onto each cucumber slice and arrange them on a tray or board for serving.
Pipe a dollop of the cream cheese mixture onto each of the cucumber slices with salmon.
Top with a small sprig of fresh dill or some finely chopped chives.
Serve immediately, or store in the fridge assembled up to 2 hours before serving.

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions

Prepare the cream cheese mixture up to 24 hours ahead of serving. Store in the fridge and let sit for 10-15 minutes at room temperature before slicing the cucumber and salmon and assembling.

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