Lunch: Open-Faced Smoked Salmon Sandwiches

Serve these sandwiches with a simple green salad for a delicious, light lunch. Arranged artfully on a platter, the sandwiches also make a fantastic cocktail-party nosh.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Salmon, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Open-Faced Smoked Salmon Sandwiches

Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and also one of the best sources of vitamin D. Keeping vitamin D levels up is important to women with PCOS. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1 lemon
1/3 c. reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
1 stalk celery
1/2 carrot
2 tbsp. capers
2 tbsp. chopped green onions
2 tsp. chopped fresh dill plus dill sprigs for garnish
4 slice light whole-grained bread
1 package sliced smoked salmon

Instructions

From lemon, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice. In medium bowl, combine lemon peel and juice, cream cheese, celery, carrot, capers, green onions, and chopped dill. Stir to blend.
Spread cream cheese mixture on 1 side of each bread slice; top with smoked salmon. Cut each sandwich into quarters; garnish with dill sprigs to serve.

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