Eternal Sunshine: A Hump Day Treat

Happy Hump Day!

Last night we had a pretty awesome dinner to celebrate my sister's birthday- and OHHH was it delicious. I could probably make one post everyday for a week for all the different things we ate but I'll keep it nice and simple and just give ya the low down on two simple but tasty appetizers.

I'm slacking a little bit on the picture taking, so bare with me, k? Great.

First SUPER easy side dish/app my mom and I make for just about every occassion-

1. Tomato and Mozzerella: Caprese Salad

Ingredients:

Tomato
Mozzarella
Spring Mix
Olive Oil
Balsalmic
Salt and Pepper
Olives- Optional but delish

Steps:

Slice your tomato (one or two, depending on how much you want to make)
Slice fresh mozzarella
Lay down the spring mix on a plate then lay down one tomato slice, and a mozzarella slice on top
LIGHTLY drizzle some olive oil and balsamic on top
Sprinkle with salt and pepper
If you'd like, top with olives

Enjoy- mmmmm

2. Smoked Salmon Roll-ups

Ingredients:

1 cup whipped cream cheese
1 tbsp fresh chopped chives, plus whole ones for garnish
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 dash of extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice (fresh is always better)
Smoked salmon in about 2 inch strips (doesn't really matter so don't get too worried about it)
1 cucumber cut into slices approximately 1/4 inch

Steps:

Mix cream cheese with herbs, lemon juice, salt, pepper and a bit of olive oil to thin it out.
Carefully spread a small amount of the cream cheese mix over each piece of smoked salmon
Roll up the salmon pieces
Secure salmon pieces with a strand on chive, carefully knotting it
Serve on top of cucumber slices and drizzle with olive oil
Serve!