Smoked Salmon And Wasabi Tea Sandwiches

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces smoked salmon, thinly sliced
• 1 -2 tablespoon wasabi powder
• 2 teaspoons water
• 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature (or regular cream cheese)
• 12 slices whole wheat bread (very thin slices)
• lemon juice, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix wasabi powder and 2 teaspoons water in medium bowl to form paste.
• 2 add cream cheese; using electric mixer, beat until well combined.
• 3 place all bread slices on work surface. trim crusts.
• 4 spread each with wasabi cream cheese, dividing equally.
• 5 top 6 bread slices with smoked salmon, dividing equally.
• 6 sprinkle lemon juice and black pepper, then chives over salmon.
• 7 top with remaining bread slices, cheese side down.
• 8 note: can be made two hours ahead. wrap sandwiches individually in paper towels and refrigerate.
• 9 cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
• 10 transfer to platter cut side up.