Salmon Mousse on Cucumber Slices

Tasty and cute. Easy.  Healthy even. Can’t beat that in an appetizer.  Like this Salmon Mousse on Cucumber Slices.  

Omega-3 fats, like those found in oily fish like tuna and salmon, are all over the news today.  Consume twice weekly and your heart, joints, you-name-it, will thank you.  

But that two servings a week is easier said than done.  So I decided I needed to ramp up my health with an appetizer!

When I first planned this, I figured I was going to need to use gelatin.  As in a real mousse needs a proper thickener.  

 

But I had a super easy salmon spread recipe that I thought I could adapt—and I was in a hurry. I tossed the mousse ingredients in the food processor and turned it on.  It came out perfect.  Easy peasy. 

I guess a proper mousse will have to wait. 

 

Rather than serve with crackers, I piped the mousse onto cucumber slices–not for any health reasons but because I am near drowning in them.  (I think they are multiplying in the refrigerator…) But cucumbers ARE a healthy alternative–and for sure, my gluten free book club will be seeing these soon. 

Now if you are taking your Salmon Mousse on Cucumber Slices to a party, be sure to pack carefully (or assemble there).  When I brought it to a recent event, a number of my slices flipped over on the journey.  Which is decidedly less cute.  And let my husband accuse me of taking curves too fast.  

And a final word of warning: this recipe makes a lot.  As in consider cutting it in half if you aren’t feeding an army.  Or better yet, make up the whole batch of mousse and save half for the football game (good on crackers too). 

Then you’ll really get your fish oil in!  

Salmon Mousse on Cucumber Slices

Get your omega-3 on with an easy and tasty appetizer like this Salmon Mousse on Cucumber Slices. The mousse blends up super quick in a food processor.

Author: Inger

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Servings 24

Calories 49 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Mousse

• 16 ounce can salmon skin and bones removed
• 8 ounce reduced fat cream cheese softened
• 1 teaspoon horseradish or a bit more to taste
• 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 Tablespoon fresh dill or 1 T dried dill

For serving

• 2 large cucumbers or many small cucumbers
• optional: small red sweet pepper cut into small pieces, and/or herb sprigs for garnish

Instructions

 

• To prepare mousse, place mousse ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth. Spoon into piping bag and refrigerate.
• Cut cucumber slices to about 3/8 inch thicknesses (a mandolin works great for this). Prep any garnish you have decided to use.
• To assemble, pipe a scant tablespoon of mousse onto a cucumber slice using a large star tip (like the Wilton 1M tip). Top with garnish if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 49kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 156mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 86IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 0.2mg

I am not a health professional and nutrition data is calculated programatically. Accuracy may vary with product selection, calculator accuracy, etc. Consult a professional for the best information.

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