Smoked Salmon Spirals

try this with the garlic chives and green onions…

1 daikon (Japanese white radish), peeled
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 teaspoons drained capers
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon cracked pepper
4 ounces sliced smoked salmon, cut into 1-inch-wide strips 

Cucumber slices Fresh dill sprigs Lemon slices Using vegetable peeler, cut off thin 8×1-inch strips down length of daikon. Mix cream cheese, dill, parsley, capers, mustard, lemon peel and pepper in small bowl. Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons mixture on 1 side of each radish strip. Top with salmon. Roll up tightly. Arrange spiral side up on platter. Garnish with cucumber, dill and lemon. Serves 12.

From: Bon Appétit March 1991

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