Smoked Salmon With Avocado And Wasabi Cream Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons prepared wasabi
1/2 cup softened cream cheese
25 slices pumpernickel cocktail bread
1 ripe avocado
olive oil
kosher salt
1 lemon
16 ounces smoked salmon, sliced
2 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
additional chives (to garnish)
black pepper

Preparation

Mix the wasabi with the cream cheese and spread on the bread.
Slice the avocado into 1/8 inch slices. Place in a small bowl and drizzle with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Squeeze half of a lemon onto the avocado. Toss.
Cover each bread slice with a single layer of avocado slices.
Toss the smoked salmon slices with a drizzle of olive oil, grated zest from half a lemon, and \"several grinds of fresh pepper,\" and 2 Tablespoons of chives. Toss to combine.
Top each bread slice with a slice of the salmon. Garnish with additional chives and black pepper.
Serve as soon as possible.