Best Smoked Salmon Mousse In Cucumber Boats Recipes

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SMOKED SALMON, CUCUMBER, AND DILL MOUSSE



Smoked Salmon, Cucumber, and Dill Mousse image

Categories     Onion     Appetizer     Cocktail Party     Lemon     Salmon     Cucumber     Chill     Sour Cream     Dill     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Serves 30 as an hors d'oeuvre

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound smoked salmon (preferably unsliced), skinned, pin bones removed and fish cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 2 cups)
2 cups 1/4-inch dice seeded seedless cucumber
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill sprigs
1/3 cup chopped red onion (about 1 small), soaked in ice water to cover 5 minutes, drained, and patted dry
2 1/4 cups sour cream
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons cold water
2 1/2 teaspoons (1 envelope) unflavored gelatin
Garnish: thin cucumber ribbons made by cutting 1 large seedless cucumber lengthwise with a vegetable peeler
Accompaniments: assorted toasts and/or crackers

Steps:

  • Lightly oil an 8-by-2 inch round cake pan and line with plastic wrap.
  • Spread 1 1/4 cups salmon evenly in cake pan. In a bowl stir together remaining salmon, cucumber, dill, onion, sour cream, lemon juice, and zest until combined well.
  • Put cold water in a small heatproof cup and sprinkle gelatin over it. Set cup in a saucepan and add enough water to pan to reach halfway up side of cup. Heat gelatin mixture over low heat until gelatin is dissolved and stir into salmon mixture. Season mixture with salt and pepper and spoon over salmon in cake pan. Chill mousse, covered with plastic wrap, at least 6 hours and up to 3 days.
  • To unmold mousse, invert mousse onto plate. Loft off cake pan and peel off plastic wrap.
  • Garnish mousse with cucumber ribbons and serve with toasts.

CUCUMBER CANOES OF SALMON MOUSSE



Cucumber Canoes of Salmon Mousse image

Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield approximately 8 appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 pound Norwegian smoked salmon
8 ounces soft cream cheese
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons creme fraiche or sour cream
2 cucumbers
2 tablespoons chopped fresh or drained canned pineapple

Steps:

  • In food processor, chop up salmon into a paste. Add cream cheese, salt and pepper, and creme fraiche to make a mixture loose enough to pipe out into cucumber boats. Peel cucumbers and halve lengthwise. Slice cucumbers into 2-inch lengths. Use melon baller to scoop out the cucumber to make into small canoe-shapes. Spoon salmon mixture into pastry bag fitted with a with star tip, and pipe mixture into each cucumber "canoe." Top with a small amount of pineapple.

SMOKED SALMON MOUSSE



Smoked Salmon Mousse image

This is a great way to serve a gourmet treat to your guests. Spread it on your favorite crackers, bread, veggies -- whatever you like. It's great inside savory tuile shells.

Provided by Rob

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 ounces smoked salmon
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ lemon, juiced
½ teaspoon dried dill weed to taste
salt and pepper to taste
1 ounce salmon roe

Steps:

  • Place smoked salmon in a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Mix in heavy cream, cream cheese, juice of half of a lemon, dried dill weed, salt and pepper. Blend to desired consistency. Transfer to a medium serving dish, and garnish with salmon roe.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.8 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Cholesterol 26.2 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 99.5 mg

CUCUMBER SLICES WITH SALMON MOUSSE



Cucumber Slices With Salmon Mousse image

This is one of the simplest make ahead appetizers so easy to make, you can add any filling of your choice to top the cucumber slices, the salmon mousse is very tasty and elegant.

Provided by Mooseybear

Categories     Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon whipping cream
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 shallot, chopped finely
3/4 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
kosher salt
black pepper
2 ounces smoked salmon, shredded and minced
English cucumber
kosher salt, for the cucumber rounds
diced red peppers or tomatoes

Steps:

  • Score the cucumber skins lengthwise with the tines of a fork; slice them cross-wise 1/2-inch thick, scoop out a small amount making a hole in the centers with a melon baller; sprinkle the cucumber rounds with a small amount of salt; set aside.
  • In a mini processor or mixer combine the whipping cream and cream cheese, add the lime juice, shallot, dill, salt and pepper to taste. Fold in the smoked salmon.
  • Just before serving place a mound of mousse in each cucumber round, garnish with dill weed and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.8, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 24.2, Sodium 165.6, Carbohydrate 1.6, Sugar 0.5, Protein 3.8

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