Smoked Salmon Chive And Tomato Pita Crisps Recipes

SMOKED SALMON TARAMA WITH PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Combine bread and milk in medium bowl. Let soak 5 minutes, tossing to moisten. Squeeze bread to release milk; reserve milk. Place bread in processor. Add next 4 ingredients; blend until smooth. With machine running, gradually add 5 tablespoons olive oil; transfer to medium bowl. Stir in tarama, 2 tablespoons dill, and enough reserved milk by tablespoonfuls to reach spreadable consistency. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• Pour enough olive oil into large skillet to cover bottom. Heat oil over medium high heat. Add pita triangles and cook until light brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels and drain.
• Place bowl of salmon tarama in center of platter. Garnish with salmon caviar and dill. Surround with pita chips and serve. more info Tarama is sold at many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Greek markets.

SMOKED SALMON WITH BLACK PEPPER POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Stir crème fraìche and lemon peel in small bowl. Arrange potato chips on plate. Divide salmon among chips. Spoon rounded 1/2 teaspoon lemon crème fraìche atop salmon on each chip and sprinkle with chives.

MINI SMOKED SALMON FRITTATAS WITH CHIVE CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Place two racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Spray a mini-muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
• For the chive creme fraiche: In a small bowl, combine the creme fraiche, chives, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper. Refrigerate while you make the frittatas.
• For the frittatas: In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, creme fraiche, chives, dill, salt and pepper to blend well. Stir in the smoked salmon. Fill the cups of the prepared muffin tin 3/4 full with the egg mixture. Bake until the frittatas are puffed up and just set in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Use a rubber spatula to loosen the frittatas and slide them onto a platter. Serve immediately with a dollop of chive creme fraiche.

CRISP POTATO CAKES SMOKED SALMON AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Once potatoes have cooled, remove skin. With a box grater, grate potatoes into a mixing bowl. Add olive oil, sour cream and one bunch of chives minced. Finish with one egg, mix very well. Season with salt and pepper. Form by hand 4 large potato cakes. In a medium saute pan, heat olive oil approximately 2 ounces at a time to a slight smoke. Fry 2 potato cakes at a time. Lower heat and allow to crisp approximately 3 minutes per side. Once both sides are crisp and all 4 cakes are made, drain on a paper towel and reserve in a warm place. Crack twelve eggs and wisk with a fork. Add 2 ounces milk. Season with salt and pepper. In the same teflon pan add 2 ounces of butter and over medium heat slowly stir in cracked eggs and begin to scramble.
• Once eggs are finished fold in a julienne of smoked salmon and a handful of minced chives. For presentation place one warm potato cake in the middle of each plate. Then carefully spoon scrambled egg mixture on top and garnish with chives

CHIVE TARTINES WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Puree 1 cup chives and oil in blender 2 minutes. Pour into fine sieve set over medium bowl. Let drain 1 hour (do not press on solids). Discard solids.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix goat cheese and shallot in small bowl; season to taste with pepper. Place bread slices on large baking sheet. Brush both sides of bread lightly with chive oil. Spread each slice with 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese mixture.
• Bake bread until light golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to platter. Drape 1 salmon slice over each. Sprinkle with additional chopped chives.

SMOKED-SALMON CANAPES WITH CHIVE-MUSTARD BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix light butter substitute, Dijon mustard and 1 1/2 tablespoons chives in small bowl. Spread scant 1 teaspoon mixture over each bread slice. Divide smoked salmon among bread slices. Cut each bread slice into 4 equal triangles. Sprinkle salmon on bread with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons chives and ground pepper.

SMOKED SALMON TARAMA WITH PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Combine bread and milk in medium bowl.
• Let soak 5 minutes, tossing to moisten.
• Squeeze bread to release milk; reserve milk.
• Place bread in processor.
• Add smoked salmon, shallots, white vinegar, & garlic cloves, blend until smooth.
• With machine running, gradually add 5 tablespoons olive oil; transfer to medium bowl.
• Stir in tarama, 2 tablespoons dill, and enough reserved milk by tablespoonfuls to reach spreadable consistency.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• *DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• Pour enough olive oil into large skillet to cover bottom. Heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add pita triangles and cook until light brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer to paper towels and drain.
• Place bowl of salmon tarama in center of platter.
• Garnish with salmon caviar and dill.
• Surround with pita chips and serve.
• **Tarama is sold at many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Greek markets.

SMOKED SALMON CHIPS

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients until blended.
• Arrange chips in single layer on platter. Roll each salmon strip into cone shape; place 1 on each chip.
• Top with cream cheese mixture.

SMOKED SALMON, CHIVE AND TOMATO PITA CRISPS

Steps:

• Bake the pita rounds in a 375 degree oven sprayed with a bit of non-stick cooking spray and bake until crisp. About 6-8 minutes. Season with some salt and pepper.
• MIx together the lemon zest, cream cheese, and horseradish. Spread on the pita rounds.
• Top with onion, tomatoes, salmon, and chives. Add an additional sprinkle of salt and pepper to your taste.
• Serve and enjoy!