Let’s Eat: Smoked salmon appetizers to savor for New Year’s Eve
Delicious, colorful and versatile, smoked salmon can make it easy to elevate your New Year’s Eve menu. Whether you are hosting family or a small group of friends, you can feel good about serving sustainable smoked salmon to your guests. Highlight smoked salmon at socially distanced gatherings with these recipes and tips from chef Nora Pouillon, a James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and her daughter, Blue Circle Foods product director Nina Damato.
Smoked Salmon Rolls with Cream Cheese and Caper Filling
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 ounces smoked salmon
- olive oil
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons small capers drained, plus additional for serving, divided (optional)
- 1/2 medium red onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Smoked Salmon Cucumber Boats
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 English cucumber about 1 1/2 inches thick and 10 inches long
- 1 medium tomato seeded and cut into tiny pieces
- 1/4 cup scallions finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon dill sprigs finely chopped, plus additional for serving (optional), divided
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 ounces Blue Circle Smoked Salmon chopped or pulsed
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Slice cucumber in half lengthwise and use spoon to scoop out seeds. If cucumber skin is too thick, peel before slicing, Gently mix tomato, scallions, 1 tablespoon dill, lemon juice and smoked salmon until combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Fill cucumber halves with smoked salmon mixture. Slice cucumber boats into 1/2-3/4-inch pieces crosswise. To serve, place pieces on platter and garnish with additional dill, if desired.
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