Smoked Salmon with Cilantro Cream Cheese Canapés

Smoked and salty foods go well with slightly acid cold wines with a little sweetness like an off dry German Riesling. Try these simple but delicious appetizers for any dinner party or just as a snack. You will find the presentation very impressive.

Serves 12
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro sprigs or dill, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • salt and pepper, to taste

    Canapes

  • 24 slices smoked salmon
  • 24 slices pumpernickel bread
  • 24 sprigs fresh dill, for garnish

    Instructions:

    In a glass bowl, blend all the cream cheese ingredients. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a decorative star tip. Cut the bread with a cookie cutter into bite-sized pieces.
    Pipe about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese onto the bread pieces. Roll each slice of the salmon very tightly and place vertically in the center of the cream cheese.
    Garnish with a small sprig of fresh dill.

    Terri's Tips:

  • Purchase salmon that has been sliced thin for easy rolling

    Cooking wiser

  • Use low fat cream cheese to decrease fat and calories