What would you do if you could reinvent yourself? Are you frequently dreaming and scheming to come up with a plan? Where would you get your inspiration and how would you decide what matters to you most?
For me, this Jittery food blogging is a rewarding reinvention. As a speech pathologist in a small rehab hospital for the past 24 years, all it takes is one bite of a spectacular new recipe like this Lemon Smoked Salmon Hors d’Oeuvre to spark my momentum.
Lemon Smoked Salmon Hors d’Oeuvre
- 1 1/2 lbs smoked salmon (If you live in Montreal, try a mixture of New Victoria Fish Store smoked salmon and regular packaged smoked salmon), roughly chopped
- 1/4 c each olive oil, chopped parsley, chopped dill, finely chopped scallions
- 2 T capers, roughly chopped
- 1 t lemon zest
- 1/2 t hot sauce, or to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 c lemon juice, strained
Mix all the ingredients except the lemon juice. Add the juice just before serving. (Otherwise the salmon will “cook.”) Refrigerate, and bring out a few minutes before serving so it isn’t too cold. Serves 12-18.
Lemon Smoked Salmon Hors d’Oeuvre Print Ready Recipe
Final notes:
- Thanks to Maryann Harrison, aka Shorty Chef, for introducing me to this amazingly tasty dish, which she served with Boulangerie Guillaume‘s wonderful poppy seed baguette. Bonnie Stern‘s credited with the original version.
- FYI New Victoria Fish Store is now supplying wild salmon from Scotland.
- Some people just want to spread good news. Unbelievable!
- Happy Birthday Adrianne! Hope all your birthday wishes come true!
- Wishing a happy retirement-reinvention to my good friend and wonderful occupational therapist, Sheryl Shuchat.
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Does this mean you will re-invent yourself as a minnow?
Or maybe I’ll be reincarnated as a Scottish salmon.
What a lovely recipe! I do love these types of things where the end result looks and tastes spectacular, but they’re not difficult to put together. Perfect food for entertaining guests.
Are you still practicing? Funny, but my original career was as a physical therapist and then I left to go back to school (again) and start a career as a personal chef. Reinvention is a scary thing, but I think many people come through it successfully and very happy they went on the journey (those first days are a bit scary).
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Allison
Thanks for liking! All these recipes feel like a part of me!
I couldn’t agree more about loving simple recipes that are special like this one. Perfect for entertaining – especially this quantity!
Am still practicing – for now. Am always thinking about the next way to reinvent myself though.
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. Hi – Have you ever tried the Oven Head Smoked Salmon they have at the Atwater Fish Market – only place you can find it in Montreal. We can never get enough of it when we visit St. Andrews by the Sea in N.B. every summer. It was actually served at
Barack Obama’s 2nd inauguration. It’s addictive!
Oooooh. Good to know. Will find out about that.
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I’m a salmon freak, so when I go to the Atwater Fish Market in Montreal, it’s what I’m ordering.
They do have really good quality salmon. Thanks for sharing!!
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This was a most YummY recipe. Thank U
Great recipe! check it out on Acme Smoked Fish twitter !
Thanks!! Will do. And I like your web site.
Lovely simple recipe…
I agree. The best type!