Description
Cucumber Canapés with Smoked Salmon Mousse are elegant bite-sized appetizers featuring crisp cucumber rounds filled with a creamy, herby smoked salmon mousse. Perfect for parties, brunches, or holiday gatherings, these canapés are refreshing, gluten-free, low-carb, and easy to make ahead for effortless entertaining.
Ingredients
150 g (5 oz) smoked salmon
150 g (5 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/3 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped (or chives)
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 long cucumbers (English/Telegraph) or 6 standard cucumbers
Fresh dill sprigs (for garnish)
Lemon slices (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the mousse: Add smoked salmon, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to a food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a wide star nozzle. Refrigerate for 5 hours to firm up.
- Prepare the cucumbers: Slice cucumbers into 1.5 cm (0.6 in) thick rounds. Use a melon baller or teaspoon to scoop a shallow well in the center of each slice.
- Assemble the canapés: Pipe chilled mousse into each cucumber cup. Garnish with dill sprigs and serve with lemon slices.
Notes
- Pat cucumber slices dry after scooping to prevent excess moisture.
- The mousse can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored in the fridge.
- Assemble just before serving to keep cucumbers crisp.
- For extra flavor, add capers, smoked paprika, or horseradish.
- Serve in pastry shells or on blinis for a more indulgent version.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 canapé
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
