Cucumber Canapés with Smoked Salmon Mousse
Recipe video above. Fabulous finger food, fast to make vast quantities rather than the usual fiddly assembly! Happens to be HEALTHY. By far the most popular finger food I've served at gatherings in recent years - people love the freshness of the cucumber with the richness of the smoked salmo...
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Ingredients
- 150 g / 5 oz smoked salmon ((Note 1))
- 150 g / 5 oz Cream Cheese (, softened (I use Philadelphia, Note 2))
- 2 tbsp / 30g sour cream
- 2 tbsp / 40g mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup fresh dill (, roughly chopped (sub chives))
- 1 g arlic clove (, minced)
- 2 tsp lemon zest ((1 lemon))
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt and pepper (, each (Note 3))
- 3 long cucumbers (Telegraph / English) (OR 6 standard cucumbers (Note 4))
- Extra dill sprigs
- Lemon slices (, for serving)
Steps
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Place Salmon Mousse ingredients in a food processor. Blitz until completely smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
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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.
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Cut into 1.5cm thick / 0.6" slices.
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Use a small melon baller or teaspoon to scoop a well out.
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Pipe mousse into cucumbers. Top with dill and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (17% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| / 5 oz smoked salmon | 150 g | $9.38/kg | $1.41 |
| / 5 oz Cream Cheese | 150 g | - | - |
| / 30g sour cream | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| / 40g mayonnaise | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| fresh dill | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - | - |
| arlic clove | 1 g | - | - |
| lemon zest | 2 tsp | - | - |
| lemon juice | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| salt and pepper | 0.25 tsp | $2.19/kg | $0.00 |
| long cucumbers | 3 | - | - |
| Extra dill sprigs | - | - | - |
| Lemon slices | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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