This is an easy, make in advance, hor d'oeuvre that is not only colorful, it has a refreshing lemony taste with a cayenne pepper 'kick', pop one in your mouth and enjoy with a chilled glass of white wine!
Makes 12 Appetizers
Ingredients:
4 ounces Cream Cheese softened
2 tablespoons fresh mint thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper or to taste
3 teaspoons fresh chives snipped divided
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest divided
English cucumber trimmed sliced 1/8-inch thick
3 small radishes trimmed and sliced 1/8-inch thick
French sea salt for sprinkling
2 tablespoons fresh mint thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper or to taste
3 teaspoons fresh chives snipped divided
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest divided
English cucumber trimmed sliced 1/8-inch thick
3 small radishes trimmed and sliced 1/8-inch thick
French sea salt for sprinkling
Directions:
In a small bowl combine, cream cheese, fresh mint, lemon juice, salt and cayenne. Add 2 teaspoons chives and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest reserving the remainder for garnish. Stack a cucumber and radish slice together with a dab of the cheese mixture between to hold slices in place, and then top each with 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture. Garnish with the remaining zest and chives, place on a platter, sprinkle with sea salt and serve immediately.
In a small bowl combine, cream cheese, fresh mint, lemon juice, salt and cayenne. Add 2 teaspoons chives and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest reserving the remainder for garnish. Stack a cucumber and radish slice together with a dab of the cheese mixture between to hold slices in place, and then top each with 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture. Garnish with the remaining zest and chives, place on a platter, sprinkle with sea salt and serve immediately.
