Creamy smoked salmon mousse served on cucumber slices are the perfect way to entertain guests, take to a party or even nibble on your own with a nice glass of chardonnay. This dish screams Christmas!!!!
When it comes to Christmas entertaining, I love to prepare cold dishes for entrees, because the main meals take up all the oven time and space, the easiest and quickest way to entertain is to have cold starters, as they can be stored ahead of time and easy to prepare.
Smoked Salmon mousse
Smoked salmon mousse literally takes 5 minutes to whip up. This is a time saver and trusts me you definitely need this dish during Christmas or summer entertaining.
What goes in Smoked Salmon mousse canapes
How to make Smoked Salmon mousse canapes
The essential equipment needed to make Smoked Salmon mousse canapes
Vitamix: This is literally a life saviour and great kitchen equipment, a must-have in any household. I use my Vitamix to do mousses, cocktails, popsicles, smoothies, purees anything and everything.
What to serve with Smoked Salmon mousse canapes
A good glass of bubbly will do hhahahhahah.
You can serve it on slices of baguettes, crackers or cucumber
How to store smoked Salmon mousse canapes
You can store it in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can even pipe it and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
What type of garnish to use on smoked salmon mousse canapes
- Dill
- Capers
- Parsley
- Cherry tomato
What type of salmon to use for smoked salmon mousse
It definitely needs to be smoked salmon. Cold smoked salmon is the best to use for this dish. You can use any brand.
What type of salmon to use for smoked salmon mousse
It definitely needs to be smoked salmon. Cold smoked salmon is the best to use for this dish. You can use any brand.
You can also check my other recipes here.
Step by step guide on how to make smoked salmon mousse canapé
Smoked Salmon Mousse Canapé
Equipment
- Vitamix
Ingredients
- 200 g Smoked salmon
- 150 g Cream cheese Spreadable
- 50 g Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Dill (Herb)
- 2 tbsp Lemon zest
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Serve on
- 1 Cucumber
- Crackers
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the Vitamix or blender. Blend it on a pulse setting 5 times, until creamy and smooth
- Place the smoked salmon mousse into a piping bag with a star-shaped nozzle
- Cut cucumber rounds that are 1 cm thick
- Pipe the smoked salmon mousse onto the cucumbers, garnish with dill leaves and serve