Smoked salmon-and-chive sandwiches

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
12slicesThinly sliced pumpernickel
6ouncesThinly sliced smoked salmon
8ouncesCream cheese -- soft
¼cupButter -- soft
1tablespoonGrated lemon zest
Salt and pepper
3tablespoonsFresh chives -- finely
Chopped

Directions

BEAT TOGETHER CREAM CHEESE and butter until smooth and light. Beat in lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in chives. Lay out 6 slices of the bread. Carefully spread with half the filling. Place the salmon, overlapping if necessary, in an even layer over the filling. Spread with the remaining filling and top with the remainingslices of bread. Trim off the crusts and cut the sandwiches into quarters. NICK MALGIERI - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK Recipe By :