Open Face Smoked Salmon Finger Sandwiches with Herbed Horseradish Cream Cheese
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 142
- Total Fat
- 10
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 5
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 35
- Sodium
- 401
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
5 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 teaspoons prepared cream-style horseradish
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons drained capers, coarsely chopped
Zest of 1 lemon
4 slices pumpernickel bread
1/2 bunch watercress, stems removed
8 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon
6 fresh chives, cut into twenty-four 1-inch pieces, for garnish
Directions
Special equipment:
Special equipment: a 2-inch round cookie cutter- In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, chopped chives, horseradish, pepper, salt, capers and lemon zest until smooth.
- Arrange 4 bread slices on work surface. Spread 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture over each bread slice to cover. Lay the watercress in an even layer on top. Top with smoked salmon. Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter, cut 3 or 4 circles out of each slice of bread. Place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture on top and garnish with 2 pieces of chive.
- Arrange the sandwiches on a platter and serve.