Smoked Salmon With Avocado And Wasabi Cream Cheese Food

AVOCADO TOAST WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Halve, pit and scoop the avocado out into a shallow bowl. Mash with a fork until chunky. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toast the bread. Lightly rub each slice with the cut side of the garlic clove and then brush each slice with some oil.
• Divide and spread the mashed avocado evenly among the toasts. Lay a piece of smoked salmon over the avocado. Top with a pinch of flaky sea salt, a few grinds of pepper and some dill. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

SMOKED SALMON WITH AVOCADO AND WASABI CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix the wasabi with the cream cheese and spread on the bread.
• Slice the avocado into 1/8 inch slices. Place in a small bowl and drizzle with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Squeeze half of a lemon onto the avocado. Toss.
• Cover each bread slice with a single layer of avocado slices.
• Toss the smoked salmon slices with a drizzle of olive oil, grated zest from half a lemon, and "several grinds of fresh pepper," and 2 Tablespoons of chives. Toss to combine.
• Top each bread slice with a slice of the salmon. Garnish with additional chives and black pepper.
• Serve as soon as possible.

SMOKED SALMON W/AVOCADO & WASABI CREAM CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix the wasabi with the cream cheese in a small bowl.
• Spread the bread slices with a thin, even layer of the mixture.
• Cut the avocado in half lengthwise and twist 2 halves apart and remove the pit.
• Use a spoon to remove the avocado flesh in 1 piece.
• Slice each avocado half in 1/8" slices.
• Place the avocado slices in a bowl and squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon over avocado slices and toss very gently.
• Cover each bread slice with a single layer of avocado slices.
• Top with a piece of salmon.
• Serve as soon as possible.

AVOCADO AND SMOKED SALMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• Line a 4-cup round mold with plastic wrap. Lay about 1/3 of the salmon over the plastic wrap, overlapping each slice slightly and hanging the ends over the edge, to cover the mold. Chop the remaining salmon into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese and sour cream until creamy and well combined. Add the hot pepper sauce and salt and stir well. In a small saucepan, heat the lemon juice over very low heat. Pour into a 1/2-cup ramekin and sprinkle with the gelatin, stirring until the gelatin is dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir into the cream cheese mixture. Fold in the chopped smoked salmon and scallions. Spoon 1/3 of the mousse into the mold, top with a layer of avocado slices, then gently spread with 1/2 the salmon roe. Spread 1/3 of the mousse on top of the roe, and top with the remaining avocado slices and roe. Spread the remaining mousse over the top and fold the overhanging salmon strips over to completely enclose the mousse. Cover with the plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 3 hours. To unmold, place the mold in a bowl of warm water for 10 seconds. Unwrap the plastic from the bottom of the mold and invert the mold onto a serving plate. Gently shake to release the mold and unwrap completely. Serve with toasted croutons or crackers.

SMOKED SALMON & AVOCADO

Steps:

• Stone and peel the avocados, cut into chunks and toss in half the lemon juice. Twist and fold the smoked salmon pieces onto serving plates, then scatter with the avocado. Cover and chill for up to 1 hr until ready to serve.
• Mix together the tarragon, crème fraîche and remaining lemon juice. Drizzle over the salmon, scatter with the capers and serve straight away with wholemeal or soda bread.

FRESH CUCUMBER SLICES WITH SMOKED SALMON AND WASABI CREAM

Steps:

• Partially peel cucumber horizontally (so that some dark green still shows), then slice into 20 @ 1/4-inch thick rounds. Lay on paper towels.
• Arrange slices of smoked salmon on top of the cucumber slices, cutting salmon to fit.
• Drizzle salmon with lemon juice and lightly sprinkle with pepper.
• In a small bowl whip together the cream cheese, fresh dill, fresh chives, pepper, and wasabi powder.
• Top salmon with wasabi cream, and garnish with fresh dill.