Scandinavian cocktail


Scandinavian cocktail
A very refreshing starter, containing prawns and smoked fish.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011

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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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Time required for this recipe:
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49 min.5 min.54 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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,098 Kcal or 4,597 Kj77 gr122 gr33 gr
55 %30 %12 %5 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
189 Kcal or 791 Kj13 gr21 gr6 gr
9 %5 %2 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
274 Kcal or 1,147 Kj19 gr31 gr8 gr
14 %7 %3 %1 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Crustaceans, Egg, Sulfites, Mustard, Gluten, Sourdough, Soybeans
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 8.99 €
  • Per person : 2.25 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Smoked salmonSmoked salmon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Salmon and spinach quiche, Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon, Salmon rillettes, Smoked salmon sacristains, ... All
Smoked trout filletSmoked trout fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Brussels sprouts salad with smoked trout and Comté cheese, Norwegian tartines, Warm white bean salad with smoked trout, Butterfly pasta with smoked trout, ... All
Cooked prawnsCooked prawns: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Seafood rice salad, Avocado with Sautéed Prawns , Normandy seafood stew, Quiche Bretonne, Potatoes with prawns, ... All
Asparagus tipsAsparagus tips: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Scrambled eggs with langoustines and asparagus tips., ... All
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