Smoked Salmon W/Avocado & Wasabi Cream Cheese Sandwiches

• 3 tablespoons wasabi paste (to taste)
• 13 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
• 24 slices pumpernickel cocktail bread
• 1 ripe Hass avocado
• 12 lemon, juice of (fresh only)
• 16 ounces smoked salmon, thinly sliced

1. Mix the wasabi with the cream cheese in a small bowl.
2. Spread the bread slices with a thin, even layer of the mixture.
3. Cut the avocado in half lengthwise and twist 2 halves apart and remove the pit.
4. Use a spoon to remove the avocado flesh in 1 piece.
5. Slice each avocado half in 1/8" slices.
6. Place the avocado slices in a bowl and squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon over avocado slices and toss very gently.
7. Cover each bread slice with a single layer of avocado slices.
8. Top with a piece of salmon.
9. Serve as soon as possible.

wasabi paste, cream cheese, bread, avocado, lemon, salmon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smoked-salmon-w-avocado-wasabi-cream-cheese-sandwiches-160072 (may not work)