05/08/2024
Looking for something delicious to make for Mother's Day? This Smoked Salmon Tart is easy and delicious and makes a wonderful appetizer or light meal, perfect for brunch or breakfast in bed. Here's the recipe. We adapted it from Christian Reynoso's recipe in the New York Times.
EASY SMOKED SALMON TART
About 1/2 cup thinly sliced or chopped red onion
Salt
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cream cheese
4-6 ounces Saltwood Smokehouse Smoked Salmon, crumbled
1 cucumber, deseeded and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon capers, drained
Fresh dill or chopped fresh parsley or both
Lemon wedges if you like
Freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl, toss the red onion with a pinch of salt and the red wine vinegar. Set it aside, and toss it occasionally until you're ready to assemble the tart.
Line a sheet pan with parchment and lay the pastry on top. With a fork, poke the pastry deeply from end to end. This helps to keep it from forming air pockets while it bakes.
Place the sheet pan in the middle of the oven and bake until the pastry is golden and flaky, 17 to 20 minutes. If it rises too much, gently poke a hole and press down lightly on any air pockets.
Let the pastry cool completely.
While the pastry is baking and cooling, mix the sour cream and cream cheese together with a rubber spatula if you're doing it manually, or you could use an electric mixer. Deseed and slice the cucumber, and crumble the Smoked Salmon.
When the pastry is cool, spread the sour cream and cream cheese mixture over the surface like sauce on a pizza. Top with the Smoked Salmon, cucumber slices, and drained capers. Drain the red onions and add them to the toppings. Sprinkle with the dill and/or parsley. Spritz with lemon wedges if you wish, and season with freshly ground black pepper.
Cut into squares to serve. Voila!