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 oz.) smoked salmon, skin removed

36 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.

 

Yield: 1 1⁄2 cups salmon mixture; 12 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes 

Time to Table: 20 minutes