Smoked Salmon Mousse Canapés

By á-2385

Spread the love for your favorite seafood at your next party with crowd-pleasing Smoked Salmon Mousse Canapés.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces hot or cold smoked salmon
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 large English cucumber, cut into 30 (1/3-inch-thick) slices, or 30 small whole grain crackers
• Garnishes: caviar, chopped fresh chives

Preparation

Step 1

Place salmon in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add cream cheese and next 4 ingredients, and process until creamy and fluffy. Add tarragon; pulse until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. (Note: Add more half-and-half if necessary to achieve the desired texture for piping.)

Pipe or dollop about 1 tablespoon salmon mousse onto each cucumber slice. Garnish, if desired.