Description
Elegant, fresh, and bursting with flavor, these cucumber bites are the perfect light appetizer. Creamy dill-lemon spread paired with silky smoked salmon atop crisp cucumber slices makes this a crowd-pleasing, no-cook favorite.
Ingredients
24 cucumber slices (¾-inch thick)
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1 tsp lemon zest
½ tsp fresh lemon juice
¼ tsp ground black pepper
4 oz smoked salmon, cut into 2-inch strips
24 fresh dill sprigs (for garnish)
Instructions
Prepare the dill cream: In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, chopped dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
Assemble: Place cucumber slices on a platter. Top each with about 1 tsp of the dill cream mixture.
Add salmon: Twist or fold a strip of smoked salmon and place it on top of each cucumber bite.
Garnish: Top each bite with a small dill sprig. Serve chilled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 35/bite
- Fat: 3g/bite
- Carbohydrates: 1g/bite
- Protein: 2g/bite