Smoked Salmon With Wasabi Cream Cheese and Arugula

These delicious rolls make an impressive appetizer or they can hold their own as a main component of the meal. Roll, chill and serve!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb smoked salmon, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese, whipped
  • 2 tsp wasabi paste
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup baby arugula

    Directions

    1. Combine whipped cream cheese, lemon juice, wasabi paste, salt and pepper in a medium glass bowl.
    2. Lay slices of smoked salmon on a flat surface and gently spread with wasabi cream cheese.
    3. Top with a few leaves of baby arugula and carefully roll up to enclose wasabi cream and arugula leaves.
    4. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes. To serve, stand smoked salmon rolls on end on a simple platter, garnished with a thinly sliced lemon.

    Recipe from Gathering Around The Grill Cookbook