| Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Bites 2 english cucumbers 1 (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened 1 (8-ounce) sour cream 1 can (7 oz.) smoked salmon, drained and flaked with a fork 1 T grated onion 1/2 lemon, juiced, seeds removed 1 bunch fresh dill, 1 T chopped and the rest for garnish Pinch salt and fresh ground pepper Using a peeler, create stripes on the outside of the cucumbers by peeling along length of cucumber, leaving every other section intact. Cut off ends of cucumbers and slice into 1-inch rounds. Using a melon baller, scoop out the seeds and inner flesh from the top 2/3's of each cucumber slice. Do not scoop all of the way through. Set aside. In a bowl, combine equal parts cream cheese and sour cream. Mix in salmon, onion, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper, combining thoroughly. Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag with a star 8 tip. Pipe the filling generously into each cucumber section. Garnish with sprig of dill. Chill. If you don’t have a pastry bag or a star tip, you can carefully spoon the filling into the cucumber rounds, or put the filling in a zip lock bag and snip the corner off to make a disposable bag. |
