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Pieces of thinly sliced smoked salmon lox sit on a smear of lemon cream cheese, topped with a tiny ring of red onion, a dollop of bright green chive cream, and a sprig of fresh dill. Chopped chives are sprinkled on the plate.
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Citrusy Smoked Salmon Appetizer

This easy appetizer features smoked salmon lox, cucumber, lemon cream cheese and chive cream.
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Appetizer, chives, cream cheese, dill, greek yogurt, hors d'oeuvres, lox, Party, Smoked Salmon Lox, yogurt
Servings: 18 small bites

Equipment

  • food processor or high speed blender

Ingredients

  • 1 Long English cucumber sliced diagonally into 18 slices
  • 1 package Smoked salmon lox
  • 1/2 container spreadable cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup greek yogurt
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • 1/4 small red onion sliced into small rings
  • 4 tbsp fresh chives chopped
  • fresh dill sprigs for garnish

Instructions

  • In a food processor or clean coffee grinder, pulverize the chives until they are mush. Stir into yogurt and set aside.
  • Stir together cream cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice 1 teaspoon at a time to your taste. I used 3 teaspoons of lemon juice – but I like lemon!
  • Spread 1 teaspoon of lemon cream cheese onto the cucumber. Roll a small piece of salmon lox and place it on the cucumber. Lay a small ring of onion on top of the salmon. Place a small dollop of chive cream on top of the onion. Top with a sprig of dill. Serve immediately.

Notes

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