Salmon Pate In Endive Recipes

REALLY EASY AND GOOD SALMON PATE'

Steps:

• In a bowl, blend all ingredients until smooth.
• Transfer to a glass bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.

ENDIVE-SALMON BOATS

Steps:

• Spread about 1 teaspoon cream cheese inside each endive leaf.
• Top each with salmon strip, capers, onion and dill weed.

SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

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 or crackers.
• If you can find it, I prefer Norwegian salmon; it's drier and less salty than other smoked salmon.

SMOKED SALMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• Place smoked salmon in a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Mix in heavy cream, cream cheese, juice of half of a lemon, dried dill weed, salt and pepper. Blend to desired consistency. Transfer to a medium serving dish, and garnish with salmon roe.

SALMON SALAD-STUFFED ENDIVE LEAVES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the salmon, tartar sauce, capers, dill and lemon-pepper. Spoon about 2 teaspoonfuls onto each endive leaf. Garnish with additional dill if desired. Refrigerate until serving.

SMOKED SALMON AND ENDIVE

Steps:

• mix cream cheese with next 5 ingredients.
• separate endive into leaves.
• spread cheese mixture on the base end of the endive, top with pieces of salmon.
• arrange on a platter, garnish with dill sprigs.

CREME FRAICHE SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a medium pot. Reduce heat to a simmer and season generously with salt. Add fresh salmon and poach until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate. Let cool completely.
• Combine creme fraiche, shallot, and chives in a medium bowl. Add poached and smoked salmon, gently stirring until just incorporated, with some flakes of fresh salmon remaining. Season with salt and pepper. Spread can be made 1 day ahead and stored in refrigerator. Before serving, top with chives and endive. Serve with crackers.

SALMON PATE IN ENDIVE

Steps:

• In small bowl, mash together salmon, cream cheese and horseradish sauce with the back of a fork.
• Separate the endive heads into leaves.
• Spoon the salmon pate into the ends of the endive leaves and arrange on a platter. Garnish with the capers.

SALMON PATE

Steps:

• Drain, debone and flake salmon. Add the remaining ingredients except the garnishes. , On a platter, mold salmon mixture into a fish shape. Arrange almonds to resemble scales. Use slice of olive for eye, thin strips of celery for the tail. Garnish with parsley. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers. Refrigerate leftovers.

SMOKED SALMON PâTé

Steps:

• Pop all the ingredients into a blender and pulse until it has a consistency that you desire. Plenty of pepper is good but go easy on the salt, as the smoked salmon will be salty already. Occasionally I would substitute lime and coriander instead of lemon and chives.

SALMON WITH ENDIVE, DILL, AND CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Line rack of a broiler pan with foil, then lightly oil foil. Pat salmon dry, then arrange, skin sides down, on broiler pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until almost cooked through, about 6 minutes. Keep warm, loosely covered with foil (fish will cook through from residual heat).
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shallots, stirring, 1 minute. Add endives and sauté, stirring, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine and boil over high heat, stirring, until liquid is reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 1 minute. Add cream and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and boil, stirring occasionally, until liquid is thickened and reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in dill, lemon juice, and salt to taste. Serve salmon with sauce.