Fresh Cucumber Slices With Smoked Salmon And Wasabi Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 English cucumber
3 -4 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon
1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh dill
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon wasabi powder or 1 tablespoon wasabi paste, to taste
fresh dill, to garnish

Preparation

Partially peel cucumber horizontally (so that some dark green still shows), then slice into 20 @ 1/4-inch thick rounds. Lay on paper towels.
Arrange slices of smoked salmon on top of the cucumber slices, cutting salmon to fit.
Drizzle salmon with lemon juice and lightly sprinkle with pepper.
In a small bowl whip together the cream cheese, fresh dill, fresh chives, pepper, and wasabi powder.
Top salmon with wasabi cream, and garnish with fresh dill.