Smoked Salmon Rolls
This appetizer is quick to whip up and tempting to the eye. Great for breaking a fast, or even for a Pesach entre!
Have fun with appetizer presentation for these Passover dairy recipes. It’s a chance to use your creativity, even a touch of whimsy, to put a twist on this smoked salmon opener.
To make it really festive, use the green part of a scallion, tied as a bow, to secure each salmon roll.
Preparation Time: 15 min
INGREDIENTS
(Yields 5 servings)
4 Persian or Kirby cucumbers, peeled
1 ½ pounds smoked salmon, sliced very thin to yield 16 slices
1 cup Temp Tee Whipped Cream Cheese
1/4 cup capers, drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
16 grape tomatoes, halved
2 lemons, cut into wedges
Matzah or flat breads (optional)
PREPARATION
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1. Slice cucumbers lengthwise into 4 sticks each, so that you have 16 sticks total.
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2. On a flat work surface, place 1 piece of salmon horizontally.
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3. In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, capers and lemon juice.
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4. Spoon 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture onto 1 end of salmon slice. Place 1 cucumber stick on top of the cream cheese lengthwise, using the cheese to secure it.
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5. Roll the salmon around the cucumber and cream cheese like a jelly roll. Salmon should create a wide belt around the middle of the cucumber stick.
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6. Repeat previous two steps with remaining ingredients.
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7. Arrange sliced onions around the edge of a platter with rolls in the center; scatter grape tomatoes over and around rolls as a garnish and add a few lemon wedges for squeezing over salmon. Serve matzah or flat breads in a basket, if desired.
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