Scandinavian cocktail


Scandinavian cocktail
A very refreshing starter, containing prawns and smoked fish.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 4 people, you will need:
  • 1 smoked salmon 100 g smoked salmon
  • 2 smoked trout fillet 100 g smoked trout fillet
  • 3 cooked prawns 100 g cooked prawns
  • 4 rémoulade dressing 2 tablespoons rémoulade dressing
  • 5 asparagus tips 50 g asparagus tips
  • 6 lettuce leaves A few lettuce leaves
  • 7 slices thin toast 4 slices thin toast
  • 8 soy sauce a little soy sauce (optional)
  • 9 olive oil a little olive oil (optional)
  • 10 chives a little chives
  • Total weight: 580 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
Cut 100 g smoked trout fillet into small pieces (1 cm square approx.).

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
Cut 100 g smoked salmon into small pieces (1 cm square approx.).

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
Cut 100 g cooked prawns into small pieces.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
If your prawns are a bit bland (frozen or bought ready-cooked), put them in a frying pan with a little clarified butter or olive oil, and fry until lightly browned.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
As soon as they are just lightly fried, add a tablespoon of soy sauce, then take off the heat and drain.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
Leave to cool on absorbant paper.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
Trim the asparagus tips.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
In a bowl mix salmon, trout, prawns and asparagus tips.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
Add 2 tablespoons rémoulade dressing.

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
Mix well.

Stage 11 - 1 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
Begin the assembly:

In a large glass, place a large lettuce leaf.

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Scandinavian cocktail
And onto the leaf pour the mix, add the toast cut into a triangle, and sprinkle with a few chopped chives.

Refrigerate before serving.
Remarks
You can use fish other than those specified, but smoked fish works better. Trout for example, can be replaced by smoked halibut.
Source: After Gaston Lenôtre.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe80 RDI=30 %120 RDI=10 %50 RDI=7 %1,220 RDI=60 %5,120 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %20 RDI=2 %8 RDI=1 %210 RDI=10 %880 RDI: 10 %
Per person20 RDI=7 %30 RDI=3 %10 RDI=2 %310 RDI=20 %1,280 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Shellfish, egg, Sulfites, Mustard, Gluten, leaven, Soybeans
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 9.00 €
  • Per person : 2.25 €

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