Seven-Layer Salmon Bites
Elegant appetizer bites featuring layers of whipped cream cheese, smoked salmon, and salmon roe on dark pumpernickel bread. Perfect for sophisticated entertaining with a delightful combination of creamy, smoky, and briny flavors.
Ingredients
- •10 oz whipped cream cheese
- •1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
- •2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- •2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
- •¼ teaspoon salt
- •¼ teaspoon black pepper
- •6 slices dark pumpernickel sandwich bread
- •½ lb thinly sliced Scottish smoked salmon
- •¼ cup salmon roe
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Stir together cream cheese, zest, lemon juice, chives, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Stack bread slices, then trim to form 4 1/4- by 3 1/4-inch rectangles. Arrange rectangles in 1 layer. Spread each with 1 heaping tablespoon cheese mixture and top with a thin layer of smoked salmon (cut to fit with kitchen shears). Make 1 more layer each of cheese and salmon, then top with remaining cheese. Trim edges to make uniform and chill rectangles on a platter until tops are firm, about 1 hour. Cut rectangles into 8 (1 1/2- by 1-inch) pieces, then top each piece with a rounded 1/4 teaspoon roe.
75 min
