Cucumber And Smoked Salmon Sandwiches

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb smoked salmon, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons red onions, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 lime, zest of, finely grated
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 english cucumber
• 1/4 cup creme fraiche, well chilled
• 1 lime, peeled and segmented, each segment cut into 4 pieces

Recipe

• 1 make tartare:.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine salmon, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and zest. season with salt and pepper.
• 3 using a paring knife or vegetable peeler, remove skin on two opposite sides of cucumber.
• 4 trim the ends, and cut cucumber crosswise into forty-eight 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• 5 place slices on paper towels to dry.
• 6 using a butter knife or a small offset spatula, spread about 1/2 teaspoon of crème fraîche on half of the cucumber slices, and then top with a teaspoon of tartare.
• 7 place remaining cucumber slices on top, followed by a small dollop of crème fraîche and a piece of lime (or, you can make 40 pieces without doing the sandwich but then you need to double the tartar).
• 8 serve immediately, or chill, covered with plastic wrap, up to 1 hour.