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This is another recipe from a zaar member this is a real quick easy meal to make and tastes good too. I used tri colour tagliatelle to make this and used extra Parmesan cheese as I love Parmesan I also sprinkled extra over the top. If you want to see this recipe or others by this chef please click here.
Ingredients
1/4 Cup olive oil
1 Cup mushrooms, sliced
2 Shallots, sliced thinly
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 Pinch cayenne
1/3lb Smoked salmon, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 Cup white wine
1 Cup heavy cream
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon lemon zest, grated
3 Tablespoons capers, drained
1 Teaspoon parsley
1 lb Linguine or spaghetti
1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Salt and pepper
Method
1. Cook Pasta as directed. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil. Add mushrooms, shallots, garlic and cayenne. Saute until veggies are tender.
3. Add white wine and bring to boil. Add cream and bring to boil. Let simmer for 3minutes.
4. Add lemon juice, lemon zest and salmon. Bring to boil and let simmer 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add capers, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well.
6. Pour salmon mixture onto hot drained pasta. Toss to mix. Add Parmesan and toss well. Let set for 2 minutes as pasta will absorb any extra liquid.
All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.
This is a very elegant starter, it makes for wonderful presentation and tastes gorgeous. I serve 2 per person as a starter but for photo purposes I arranged 3 on a plate. I also am not a big fan of salmon eggs, I don’t like how big they are or the taste, so you can use salmon eggs to top, instead of my little red caviar eggs. I also know traditional guacamole is made with chopped tomato in it, but again I do not like tomatoes so I did not use them, so do please add them if you like. This takes quite some time to prepare as it is a little fiddly tying the chives around the salmon, but the final result is well worth the effort and I have always had rave reviews. Is definitely a dinner party affair.Ingredients
8 Large tranches of smoked salmon
2 Medium avocado’s
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon guacamole spices (where I live they sell this in a spice jar just like garlic powder, so either make your own guacamole recipe if you can’t get this or I suppose if you know of a good packet mix, that would work, just don’t follow my directions and make according to the packet instructions.)
100g fish eggs (You can use salmon or what ever you prefer.)
8 Chive strands (make sure they are of good length.)
20g Fresh dill for garnish.
Method
Guacamole
1. Cut avocado in half and remove pip, spoon avocado in to a medium bowl.
2. Mash the avocado in a medium bowl with the tablespoon of lemon juice, mash until your likeness, some people like smooth guacamole and others prefer more chunky. Add 1 tablespoon of spice and mix. At this time if you want to add chopped tomatoes, add those and mix to combine.
Assemble
1. Lay a tranche of salmon flat, place 1-2 teaspoons of guacamole into the centre (I say 1-2 depending on the size of the tranche.) gather salmon up, so it forms a little bundle.
2. Secure the top with a strand of chive, and top with eggs, garnish with a little dill.
To Serve: Arrange a few sprigs of dill on a small plate, arrange bundles around these. Bon Appetit.
Serves 4
All photo’s taken by me unless otherwise stated.
