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

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