Salmon & Cucumber Sandwiches with Lemon Cream Cheese
Lunch like the royals do with this delightful cucumber sandwich variation!
12 slices white bread
12 slices smoked salmon
2 tsps finely grated lemon rind
2 tblsps lemon juice
2 tblsps finely chopped dill
Salt and pepper, to taste
Ingredients
2 green cucumbers12 slices white bread
12 slices smoked salmon
Watercress, to garnish
Lemon Cream Cheese
1 cup spreadable cream cheese2 tsps finely grated lemon rind
2 tblsps lemon juice
2 tblsps finely chopped dill
Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
1 To make lemon cream cheese, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well.
2 Using a vegetable peeler, peel cucumbers lengthways into long, thin ribbons.
3 Spread lemon cream cheese over one side of each slice of bread. Divide smoked salmon over half the bread slices, trimming to fit. Top with cucumbers. Season with pepper. Top with remaining bread slices, cheese-side facing downwards.
4 Using a serrated or electric knife, cut crusts off sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into three fingers. Place on a serving plate. Cover and refrigerate plate of sandwiches until serving.
5 Serve garnished with watercress.Notes
TIP Smoked ocean trout can be substituted for smoked salmon. It is available from your supermarket or specialty food store.
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- New Idea
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- Stylist:
- Carolyn Fienberg
- Photographer:
- Andre Martin
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