Smoked Salmon Spread in Cucumber Cups

Ingredients

• Fresh dill, for garnish
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, for garnish
• 6 to 8 very small cucumbers, such as Persian cucumbers (or fewer regular cucumbers)
• 4 ounces smoked salmon, finely chopped
• Pinch cayenne
• Pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus ¼ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ teaspoons minced capers
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced shallot
  • 2 teaspoons minced green-onion tops
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature

Instructions Makes about 48 Combine cream cheese, green onion, shallot, capers, lemon juice and zest, salt, and cayenne in a small bowl and stir until well blended. Gently fold in salmon and refrigerate while preparing cucumbers. Peel cucumbers and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Using a s...

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