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Believed to be invented in the 19th century, Smørrebrød (pronounced Smuhr–bruth), this popular Danish snack translates to an open face sandwich made with buttered rye bread and usually topped with smoked salmon or roast meat (especially when it is consumed during the holidays)
Where did it come from? Denmark, but widely consumed in all Scandinavian countries
Perfect for – a light lunch, an evening snack, a dinner appetizer, or, when cut into smaller squares, an impressive hors d’oeuvre. Also kids will love these in their lunchbox.
Prep + cooking time: 30 minutes. But if you make the dressing the night before, then it should take about 10 mins to assemble.
Recipe : As we continue our series of healthy and immunity boosting recipes, today TFN presents the recipe of a healthy snack featuring the super food ‘Salmon’ that contains omega-3 fatty acids, which help control inflammation in your body.
Smoked Salmon Smorrebrod (for 4 foodies)
Equipment required: One small bowl
What your fridge should have : salmon, radish, lemon, crème fraîche, yogurt
Ingredients (how much)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons crème fraîche
1 1/2 tablespoons of Icelandic or Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh horseradish
Pinch of sugar
Kosher salt
Unsalted butter, softened, for spreading
4 slices of dense rye bread
1/2 pound sliced smoked salmon that you could purchase from Amazon
Salt and Pepper
For the garnish: 1/2 an onion thinly sliced with canned pickles that you can buy on here.
Method:
1. To prepare the horseradish cream, in a small bowl, mix the crème fraîche with the yogurt, horseradish, sugar and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Season the horseradish crème with salt.
2. Spread butter on the rye bread and arrange the smoked salmon on top. Add a Dollop or two of horseradish crème on the salmon. You may garnish with pickle and onions. Sprinkle salt and pepper and serve.
Best accompaniments – A side of salad made with fresh local produce. We would recommend the Waldorf salad.
Substitutes: Any variety of White radishes may be used instead of horse radish.
Leftover Grilled Salmon or leftover Roast Turkey or Chicken (from a traditional holiday dinner)
Check out more salmon recipes and salad recipes here:
Easy Dinner Recipe Using Alaskan Wild Salmon
Immunity Boosting Healthy Dinner Recipe – Baked Salmon
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