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Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch

June 20, 2013 By Jittery Cook 12 Comments

Whether it’s fashion or food, those Parisians know how to make everything look its best. Their clothes rule the runway and their molds the kitchen. Everywhere you go, food is shaped into delicate hearts or tantalizing tidbits. The uniformity and neat packaging whet the appetite while keeping portions under control. (See Final notes for where to buy a food mold or how to improvise.)

This Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch would fit in well on the Champs-Élysées.

Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch

Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch

  • 1/2 lb smoked salmon (I recommend Snowdon Deli or New Victoria Fish) 
  • 1 just ripe, not overripe avocado, very finely sliced
  • 5 T cream cheese or goat cheese
  • 1/2 c finely chopped red onion
  • 1/4 c capers, rinsed
  • 4 oz arugula
  • olive oil
  • Herbamare salt (or sea salt) and freshly ground black pepper
  • Fitness Rolls from Cavallaro, sliced in half (If you don’t see them in the display, they have some frozen)

Place a 3 1/2-inch stainless steel ring mold on a small plate. Place avocado slices in a layer. Cover avocado with a layer of smoked salmon. Use kitchen scissors and cut the salmon to fit the round mold shape.

Cream Cheese with Red Onion and Capers

Mix some of the capers and onions into the cheese. Push about 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese into the mold, then top with a second layer of smoked salmon. Cover with a layer of avocado, then gently lift the mold off.

Garnish the Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch with a few red onions, a few capers and a tiny dollop of the cheese mixture. Sprinkle on some Herbamare and black pepper.

Place some arugula on the plate. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Use a grill press to toast the Fitness Rolls. Makes 3 towers.

Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch Print Ready Recipe

Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch

Final notes:

  • Thanks to L’atelier des Chefs for introducing me to food molds.
  • There are no bagels in the Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch, but you can watch Naomi Eidinger‘s “I Got You a Bagel” below.
  • If you don’t have a food mold, you can find them at Ares or La Maison d’Emile.  If you don’t want a food mold, you can simply stack the ingredients on a bagel or a roll.
  • Looking for more food mold recipes?

Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch

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Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch in Fitness Roll with Arugula

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Comments

  1. Susan Schwartz says

    June 20, 2013 at 8:27 am

    fun post. you can also use an empty salmon or tuna can as a food mold – if you have one of those starfrit openers that leaves a dull edge on the can: simply remove the bottom of the can and, presto, food mold. And I have heard that, in professional kitchens, they use short lengths of PVC pipe.

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      June 20, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      Great idea! Recycled food molds in many sizes. Pampered Chef can openers leave smooth edges too. Glad you approve!

      Reply
  2. Sondra Sherman says

    June 20, 2013 at 8:48 am

    Very nice!!!

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      June 20, 2013 at 12:35 pm

      I think so! Thanks Sondra.

      Reply
  3. jovinacooksitalian says

    June 20, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Love smoked salmon. Never thought to pair it with avacado and I am partial to the bagel version.

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      June 20, 2013 at 12:37 pm

      I LOVE the bagel version. This is so different and yet has mostly the same ingredients. Try it, you’ll see.

      Reply
  4. The Palladian Traveler says

    June 20, 2013 at 10:51 am

    Holly — Looks like a sandwich that health-conscious Californians would enjoy. And, me, too. Smoked salmon, avocado and red onion; how can you miss.

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      June 20, 2013 at 12:38 pm

      We were meant to break bread together. I can tell!

      Reply
  5. Mimi says

    June 20, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    GREAT POST! I might actually impress my family with this esthetic simplicity!

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      June 20, 2013 at 12:38 pm

      I actually believe you Mimi! So glad you like!!

      Reply

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