Smoked Salmon Appetizer Bites
This smoked salmon appetizer is beautiful and the ultimate crowd-pleaser! Crisp cucumber rounds are layered with smoked salmon and a dollop of sour cream studded with lemon zest and chives. Finish with a crunchy pumpernickel crouton on each for a bite-sized take on bagels and lox.
Servings: 36 pieces (roughly)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces smoked salmon
- 1 English cucumber sliced into ¼ inch rounds
- 4 slices soft pumpernickel bread crusts removed & cut into small ¼ inch squares
- 1 lemon
- 1 large garlic clove sliced
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Small handful chives snipped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add olive oil, slivered garlic, and pumpernickel squares.
- Over medium-high heat, toss croutons for 6-10 minutes until they are toasted and just crunchy. Remove pan from burner and set aside.
- Place cucumber rounds on a large serving platter.
- Slice smoked salmon into thin pieces, twisting each piece into spirals. Each spiral should fit nicely on a cucumber round. Place one spiral on each cucumber round.
- Add a small dollop of sour cream on top of each piece of smoked salmon.
- Place a crouton in the center of each dollop.
- Use a vegetable peeler to peel tiny pieces of lemon zest. Place one piece of zest on top of the sour cream dollop, on each smoked salmon bite.
- Sprinkle each cucumber round with chives, salt and pepper. For best results, chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving!
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Notes
- Pumpernickel and smoked salmon go together so well. But you can use any other type of soft sandwich bread (sourdough, oatmeal, wheat, rye, etc.) if preferred!
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg