French Market Recipe 2026 04
Canapes de concombre et caviar
Cucumber and avo cocktail snacks
Ingredients for 4 servings
- 1 English cucumber – long and narrow
- 2 ripe avocados
- 120g cream cheese
- Juice 1 lemon
- 1 tin Krasnodar Baerii caviar from Madagascar (black lumpfish roe)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Choose a long, narrow cucumber, slice horizontally into bite sized portions.
- Place each one flat side downwards.
- Use a teaspoon to scoop out the centre of the cucumber from the top. Leaving some of the cucumber to form the base and sides, like a small cup
- Mash avocado and cream cheese together until smooth
- Season the mixture with lemon juice, a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Spoon about 1 teaspoonful of the mixture into the cucumber cup
- Top with a half teaspoon of caviar or fish roe
- Keep chilled in fridge until serving
Serve chilled with a glass of Pol Roger Brut NV champagne available at our French Market shop or order online at www.frenchmarket.co.za.
Bon Appétit