4 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 stalk celery, chopped
3 tsp lemon juice
3 pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp ground coriander
8 thin slices smoked salmon
8 thin slices whole-wheat bread
1 butter
8 thin slices cucumber
1 fresh ground pepper
1 fresh dill sprigs (opt)
1 chives (opt)
Directions
In a bowl, soften cream cheese and stir in walnuts, chives and celery.
Add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice and spices and mix well. Spread cream
cheese mixture on each slice of salmon and season with pepper. Roll
up to form neat rolls.
Toast slices of bread and cut 8 (2.5") rounds, using a biscuit cutter.
Spread thinly with butter. Place a cucumber slice on each bread round
and place a salmon roll on top of each cucumber. Drizzle with
remaining lemon juice and garnish with dill sprigs and chives, if
desired.
NOTE: Salmon rolls can be prepared several hours in advance and
refrigerated. Toast bases, however, and better freshly made. Once
assembled, serve within 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
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