Smoked Salmon And Wasabi Tea Sandwiches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces smoked salmon, thinly sliced
1 -2 tablespoon wasabi powder
2 teaspoons water
8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature (or regular cream cheese)
12 slices whole wheat bread (very thin slices)
lemon juice, to taste
black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped

Preparation

Mix wasabi powder and 2 teaspoons water in medium bowl to form paste.
Add cream cheese; using electric mixer, beat until well combined.
Place all bread slices on work surface. Trim crusts.
Spread each with wasabi cream cheese, dividing equally.
Top 6 bread slices with smoked salmon, dividing equally.
Sprinkle lemon juice and black pepper, then chives over salmon.
Top with remaining bread slices, cheese side down.
Note: Can be made two hours ahead. Wrap sandwiches individually in paper towels and refrigerate.
Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
Transfer to platter cut side up.