Cucumbers filled with smoked salmon and endives

A few days ago, I was looking through old cooking magazines that I brought back from France a few years  ago and stumbled upon a very interesting looking picture. It had cucumbers cut into cylinders and filled with endives, smoked salmon and lemon juice. It looked good, healthy and easy to make so I thought it would be perfect for a light lunch. I really love how original it looks! I think it would also be perfect as an appetizer for a dinner party! It was quite a success in my house and I will most definitely make this again!

Ingredients:

- 3 medium cucumbers or 2 large ones

- 3 endives

- 5 or 6 slices smoked salmon

- 2 lemons

- Fleur de sel (regular salt if you don’t have any)

Peel the cucumbers and slice them into approximately 3 inches sections.

With a small spoon, empty most of the seeds, leaving about 1/2 inch at the bottom of each one.

Chop the endives thinly and slice the smoked salmon into thin strips.

In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together the salmon and endives. Mix in the juice of one lemon.

With a small spoon, fill the cucumbers with the salmon/endive/lemon juice mix.

Sprinkle with Fleur de sel (or salt) and serve with lemon slices.

Adapted from Guide Cuisine #177 , Mars 2006.