Cucumbers Topped with Cream Cheese & Salmon
Finger foods are to be conveniently eaten with the fingers…or from someone else’s.
Cucumbers have always had a shape that is sexually suggestive. The nutrients in cucumbers induce fertility and encourage women to act on their need to reproduce. They contain Vitamin C which helps increase male and female hormones which may ultimately aid in sex glands running flawlessly.
Salmon contains omega-3 fatty acids which help sex hormone production stay at its peak and help with erectile dysfunction. Ancient Greeks believed seafood to be an aphrodisiac since the goddess Aphrodite was born of the seas.
~ 2 thick, firm cucumbers (with seeds or without)
~ 1 lb. smoked salmon/lox
~ 1 – 8 oz. package of cream cheese
~ 1 tbsp. regular or creamy horseradish
~ 1 tbsp. mayonnaise
~ handful Fresh dill or about 2 teaspoons of dried
Firmly grasp cucumber in one hand while holding a potato peeler in your stronger hand. Steady, yet firm, start to peel off cucumber green away from you. If you wish, you may keep the green on. Cut off each end and discard. To be a little extra fancy, you may take a fork using all four prongs, firmly scrape the full length of the cucumber from top to bottom going all around the cucumber. Place down on cutting board and cut approximately ½” round pieces. You will see fancy little edges all around the cucumber.
In a bowl, mix horseradish, cream cheese, mayo and half the dill. Spoon about one teaspoon of the creamy mixture onto each cucumber round.
Cut salmon/lox into bite sized pieces. You may purchase packaged lox or make your own using a fresh piece of salmon. To do this, you have to “cure” it for approximately 24-48 hours covering it generously with sugar, salt, the juice and rind of one lemon and cover with plastic wrap. Wipe off mixture, slice thin and squeeze more lemon before serving!
Lay cucumbers on a platter. Spread approximately 1 tbsp. creamy mixture on top of each cucumber, then salmon on top of the creamy mixture. Sprinkle rest of dill over each one. Enjoy!
