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Salmon Cucumber Cup with Caviar
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1 lb. smoked salmon
4 cucumbers
4 oz. cream cheese
3/4 cup sour cream
1 oz. caviar to garnish
Fresh chive to garnish - 3 tablespoons
1/4 cup minced red onion to garnish

Cucumber Preparation:
Wash cucumber and trim top and bottom off. Peel cucumber lengthwise leaving skin on every 1/2 inch around cucumber making a thick pinstripe design. Take fork and run down side of cucumber where skin is left. Cut cucumber in 1/2" slices and scoop out inside with melon baller to form cup. You will get approximately 8 pieces per cucumber.

Mousse preparation:
Add salmon to food processor and process for 5 seconds. Add sour cream and cream cheese and pulse until mixed. Add chives to mixture and process 5 seconds more. Scrape sides of bowl Fill pastry bag with mousse and fill each cucumber cup. Garnish with fresh chive, caviar and red onion. Chill for half hour and serve.

Yields 16 servings (2 pieces) - approximately 3 net carbs per serving

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