SALMON & CUCUMBER BITES

Here is an elegant, delicious, and easy appetizer to make. Any leftover spread will keep covered in your refrigerator for a couple of days.

Thin slices of whole grain, pumpernickel, or sunflower seed bread

½ cucumber, thinly sliced

1 container Garlic and Herb Boursin cheese

4 oz plain Goat cheese

1 t Dijon mustard

Juice of ½ lemon

1 T fresh Italian parsley leaves

1 T fresh dill sprigs

6 oz cold smoked, Nova lox or gravlax salmon, divided

Sprigs fresh dill

Place bread slices on a platter and add a slice of cucumber to each.

Place the cheeses, Dijon, lemon juice, parsley, dill, and most of the salmon and into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.

Spoon the mixture into a small bowl. 

Spoon a small amount onto the tops of the cucumber slices and garnish each with a thin small slice of salmon and a sprig of dill.

Makes 16 to 20 appetizers