Smoked salmon and goat cheese sandwiches
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | pounds | Soft mild goat cheese; (such as Bucheron or Montrachet), room temperature |
| 10 | tablespoons | Minced fresh arugula or watercress |
| 5 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 6 | teaspoons | Minced fresh chives |
| 1 | pounds | Smoked salmon slices |
| 2 | tablespoons | Fresh lemon juice |
| 12½ | Inch-thick egg bread slices | |
| Fresh arugula or watercress leaves | ||
| 12 | Thin lemon slices | |
| 4 | servings | |
Directions
Fresh strawberries and cookies from the bakery round out the meal nicely.
Pour a dry white wine or iced tea.
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Mix goat cheese, 6 tablespoons minced arugula, 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons chives in small bowl. Season generously with pepper. Arrange salmon in single layer on large plate. Drizzle 3 tablespoons oil over. Spoon lemon juice over. Sprinkle with 4 tablespoons minced arugula, 4 teaspoons chives and generous amount of pepper. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Just before serving, toast bread. Spread with goat cheese mixture; top with salmon. Place sandwiches on plates. Tuck arugula under sandwiches. Make cut in each lemon slice from center to edge. Twist 1 slice atop each sandwich.
Bon Appétit June 1993
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@...> on Feb 24, 1998