Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Squares

Name: Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Squares
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 English cucumber, peeled; 2 Tbsps drained bottled horseradish; 16 slices pumpernickel cocktail bread; 113 grams thinly sliced smoked salmon, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 6 Tbsps sour cream

Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Squares is a pescatarian recipe with 16 servings. One serving contains 85 calories, 4g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have salmon, cream, pumpernickel cocktail bread, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Halve cucumber crosswise and thinly julienne lengthwise, preferably with a mandoline or other manual slicer, working around core. Discard core.

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Cucumber

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Mandoline

Stir together sour cream, horseradish, and salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Horseradish

Sour Cream

Divide bread into 4 stacks and cut stacks into 1 1/2-inch squares with a serrated knife, discarding crusts. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon sour cream onto center of each bread square, then top with a folded piece of salmon.

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Sour Cream

Salmon

Bread

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Serrated Knife

Top salmon with a small amount of cucumber, twirled into a mound.

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Cucumber

Salmon

• Cucumber can be julienned 2 hours ahead and chilled, covered.• Bread can be topped with cream and salmon 6 hours ahead and chilled, covered with dampened paper towels and plastic wrap. Top with cucumber just before serving.

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Cucumber

Salmon

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Cream

Wrap

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Paper Towels

Plastic Wrap

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Servings:

English cucumber, peeled 2Tbsps

drained bottled horseradish 16slices

pumpernickel cocktail bread 113grams

thinly sliced smoked salmon, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 6Tbsps

sour cream

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Salmon. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. The La Crema Russian River Chardonnay with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.