Pickled Green Beans With Smoked Salmon Dip Food

LEMON-HERB SALMON TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a small bowl, beat the first 8 ingredients. Place bread slices on baking sheets. Broil 4-5 in. from heat 1-2 minutes on each side or until lightly toasted. Spread with cream cheese mixture; top with lox. Serve with toppings as desired.

SMOKED SALMON DIP

Steps:

• Cream the cheese in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until just smooth. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, dill, horseradish, salt and pepper, and mix. Add the smoked salmon and mix well. Chill and serve with crudites and/or crackers.

SMOKED SALMON - PICKLED

Steps:

• In a medium deep ceramic bowl, just wide enough to hold a slice of smoked salmon spread out flat.
• Divide the onion slices into separate rings and arrange alternate layers of smoked salmon and onion in the bowl.
• Combine the oil, wine vinegar and garlic in a separate bowl and whisk well.
• Season with salt and pepper and add the bay leaf.
• Pour the marinade over the salmon and onions, cover tightly and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 8 to 12 days.
• When serving, drain off the marinade and garnish each salmon slice with onion rings, bay leaves, fresh dill or both.

SMOKED SALMON & BEAN DIP WITH CRISPY PITTAS

Steps:

• Tip the beans into a food processor with the yogurt and blend until smooth. Add the salmon and pulse, keeping the salmon quite chunky. Tip into a bowl and stir in the dill, lemon juice and seasoning. This can be made up to a day ahead.
• For the pittas, preheat the oven to fan 180C/conventional 200C/gas 6. Tear the pittas onto 2 baking trays. Drizzle with theoil and sprinkle with the sea salt and dill. Bake for 7 minutes until crisp. These can be made a day ahead or just before serving.
• Once the pittas have cooled, pack them and the dip into seperate rigid containers. Transport the radishes packed in ice to keep them crisp. Put the bowl of dip on a platter and surround with the pitta. Serve the iced radishes separately.

PICKLED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Pack beans into 4 hot 1-pint jars to within 1/2 in. of the top. Add cayenne, garlic and dill seed to jars., In a large saucepan, bring water, vinegar and salt to a boil., Carefully ladle hot liquid over beans, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.