Appetizer Recipes: Smoked Salmon and Caper Spread
August 15, 2008 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Recipes, appetizers
Here’s another party appetizer recipe courtesy of Carr’s Crackers.
Smoked Salmon and Caper Spread
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Time to Table: 20 minutes
Yield: 1 1/2 cups salmon mixture; 12 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
2 ounces cream cheese, softened (1/4 cup)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and chopped
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1 package (6 ounces) smoked salmon, skin removed
36 Carr’s Table Water Crackers with Cracked Pepper
18 thin cucumber slices, halved
Directions:
1. In small bowl whisk together crème fraîche and cream cheese until combined. Add lemon juice. Whisk until light.
2. Stir in parsley, capers, lemon peel and chili powder.
3. Flake salmon. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the flaked salmon. Stir remaining salmon into crème fraîche mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
4. Spoon about 2 teaspoons salmon mixture onto each cracker. Garnish with reserved salmon and cucumber slices.
Image courtesy of Carr’s Crackers
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They look so pretty! It’s neat how putting a small amount of the expensive ingredient front and center makes the whole plate more elegant
These look so elegant and sound delicious! Thanks to you and to Carr’s.