Salmon and Green Bean Tart

This mouth-watering salmon tart makes great lunch or dinner at any time of the year. Can be served warm or cold – you decide!

Prep time : 25 min + chilling

Cooking time : 40 min

(Serves 6)

Ingredients:

For pastry:

170 gram of plain flour

75 gram of butter

40 ml cold water

For filling:

180 gram salmon, cooked and flaked

200 gram green beans, blanched

3 eggs

150 ml cream

2-3 tablespoon chopped dill (optional)

Salt, pepper to taste

Butter to grease tin

Method:

For pastry, combine the flour and butter by rubbing the mixture with your fingertips till it resembles breadcrumbs. Then little by little start adding water, and knead gently till the pastry binds together and the edges of the bowl are clean. Chill for about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Grease the tin.

Onto lightly floured surface roll out pastry into a large circle. Line the tin and trim excess pastry.

Prick the pastry base with fork then transfer to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile beat together eggs, cream, dill, salt and pepper.

Place green beans over the base of the pastry case then scatter salmon flakes over them; pour egg mixture over the filling. 

Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until golden and firm. Cool slightly before serving.

Zesty Pan Fried Salmon

Fresh salmon fillets marinated in a zesty sauce are quick to put together and is perfect after a long day.

(Serves 2)

Ingredients:

2 x 125 gram salmon fillets

1 red onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 teaspoons of brown mustard seeds

Juice of ½ lemon

Juice of ½ lime

1 teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon ground cumin

4 teaspoons ginger powder

2 bay leaves, crushed

5 tablespoon olive oil

Salt to taste

Method:

In a bowl combine all ingredients and leave in a cool place to marinate for about half an hour to an hour.

Preheat non stick frying pan and place salmon fillets to the pan. Fry for about 5 minutes on each side or until ready.

Smoked Salmon Sandwich

(Makes 2)

Ingredients:

4 slices of bread, toasted

½ yellow paprika, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

110 grams smoked salmon

6 slices of cucumber, chopped

2 radishes, sliced

4 leaves of lettuce

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Fresh herbs (optional)

Salt, pepper to taste

Butter

Method:

In a bowl combine all veggies, add lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and add herbs.

Spread butter on 2 toasted bread, put salmon slices; place salad on the top of the salmon and top with remaining bread.

Salmon Rolls

If you are hungry and don’t have much time to prepare a snack then this is perfect for you. Not only it’s ready in minutes but also very nutritional. Salmon is high in protein, low in calories and also packed with Omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamin D. And that’s just to name few. So how great is that?

Ingredients:

200 gr smoked salmon

½ cucumber

½ of yellow pepper

½ of red pepper

Leeks or chives

Sweetcorn and lettuce for decoration

Method:

Cut peppers and cucumber into sticks. Take piece of salmon and place peppers and cucumber on salmon and roll up. Wrap around with leek or chive. Garnish with lettuce and sweetcorn.