Active Time

　　15 min

　　Total Time

　　15 min

Ingredients

　　1/2 seedless cucumber

　　1 tablespoon wasabi paste (from a tube)

　　4 ounces cream cheese, softened

　　1 (24-inch) baguette, quartered crosswise, then each quarter halved horizontally and lightly toasted

　　1/2 pound thinly sliced smoked salmon

　　1/4 cup drained bottled pickled ginger

Equipment:

Accompaniment:

　　Cut cucumber into thin rounds using slicer. Stir together wasabi and cream cheese. Spread mixture on baguette, then make open-face sandwiches with cucumber, salmon, and ginger.