Description
A simple and versatile spread of cold bites perfect for any gathering, featuring vibrant flavors and easy assembly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large English cucumber
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella balls or bocconcini
- Fresh basil leaves, a small bunch
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dill
- 8 ounces smoked salmon, thinly sliced
- 1 pound cooked and chilled shrimp, tails removed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1 cup hummus, store bought or homemade
- 1/3 cup olive tapenade or chopped olives
- Crackers or small toasted bread slices
- Wooden toothpicks or short skewers
- Lemon wedges for serving
- Optional: a handful of toasted pine nuts or chopped walnuts
- Optional: a drizzle of honey for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the cream cheese spread by beating softened cream cheese with sour cream or Greek yogurt until smooth. Stir in lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, half the chopped dill, and a pinch of salt. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Slice the cucumber into 1/3 inch rounds and pat dry.
- Make tomato and mozzarella skewers, threading a tomato half, a small folded basil leaf, and a mozzarella ball onto a skewer.
- Assemble cucumber cream bites with a dollop of cream cheese mix on each cucumber round, topped with smoked salmon and dill.
- Prepare shrimp salad by mixing shrimp, red onion, remaining lemon juice, olive oil, remaining dill, and a pinch of pepper.
- Set out hummus and tapenade in a bowl, serve with crackers.
- Arrange the platter with all components.
- Garnish with pine nuts or walnuts if desired and drizzle olive oil over hummus.
- Let the platter rest in the fridge for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve family style and enjoy.
Notes
Store each component separately for best results. This dish is versatile; feel free to adjust ingredients based on availability.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg