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Smoked Salmon on a Bed of Lettuce

December 28th, 2008 · 6 Comments

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We started out our delicious feast with this sumptuous appetizer. I originally wanted to use endive leaves, as they are in season. After looking high and low, all around town and to no avail, I settled for baby lettuce leaves. It worked just as well. Here’s what you’ll need:

250g Philladelphia cream cheese

2 Tablespoons of milk

1 Tablespoon dill + more for presentation

1 Tablespoon chives, finely chopped

8 smoked salmon slices

8 baby lettuce leaves

20g of caviar

Put it together

1) Wash the lettuce leaves and pat dry with a paper towel

2) In a food processor, whip the cheese, dill, chives and milk for about 1-2 minutes

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3) Lay out the lettuce leaves on a decorative plate

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4) Spread the cream cheese mixture on the lettuce leaves

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5) Top with smoked salmon rolls

6) Sprinkle with a little bit of caviar and dill

7) serve with some lemon slices or wedges

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And voila! Simple yet appetizing.

 

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6 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Global Patriot // Dec 29, 2008 at 12:44 am

    An amazing blend of flavors and textures, the salmon & caviar combination is always a winner, especially with a nice rosé champagne.

    I tend to prefer the flavor and consistency of crème fraîche over cream cheese, but either way, this dish is a real treat!

  • 2 My Taste Heaven // Dec 29, 2008 at 6:00 am

    Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing. I love your blog.

    Happy 2009~~~

    My Taste Heaven

  • 3 rich // Dec 29, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    Is that lettuce? I’d forgotten what salad looked like after existing solely on turkey for the last few days…

  • 4 gaga // Dec 31, 2008 at 3:45 am

    I love simple yet delicious appetizers. This looks perfect!

  • 5 Tony // Dec 31, 2008 at 5:04 am

    smoked salmon makes for such a perfect appetizer! I have lots of creme fraiche and labne in my fridge, so I might replace the cream cheese with a mix of the two and make this for new years!

  • 6 khunying // Jan 7, 2009 at 6:01 am

    I love smoked salmon. I have to try this one. My son love smoked salmon too. May be I can get him to eat lettuce. By the way, Happy New Year!

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