Smoked Whitefish on Cucumber Rounds

Elegant appetizer bites featuring fresh cucumber rounds topped with a creamy mixture of smoked whitefish, Granny Smith apple, and fresh herbs. Perfect for entertaining, these refreshing canapés combine crisp vegetables with delicate fish.

36 servings
30 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large seedless cucumbers
  • ½ cup Granny Smith apple
  • cup sour cream
  • tablespoons shallot
  • teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons fresh dill
  • cups smoked whitefish

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cut 36 (1/3-inch-thick) slices from cucumbers, reserving remaining cucumber. Scoop out and discard some cucumber from center of each round with a melon-ball cutter or a small spoon to create an indentation (leaving bottom intact).

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Cut enough of remaining cucumber into 1/4-inch dice to measure 1/2 cup.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Toss diced cucumber with apple, sour cream, shallot, zest, lemon juice, pepper, chopped dill, and salt to taste. Fold in whitefish.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Mound 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons fish mixture onto each cucumber round. Top with dill sprigs.

    10 min