A very simple, quick, and tasty idea, perfect to offer as a cold appetizer. The smoked salmon and ricotta rolls are prepared in a flash, are delicious, and present well on the table. Just season the ricotta with herbs, pepper, and lemon zest, then assemble the rolls with salmon slices. If desired, you can then “bread” them with sesame seeds… try this easy recipe yourself!
Here are other tasty ideas:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Energy 159.94 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 3.19 (g) of which sugars 0.77 (g)
- Proteins 18.52 (g)
- Fat 8.20 (g) of which saturated 4.04 (g)of which unsaturated 3.48 (g)
- Fibers 0.27 (g)
- Sodium 986.35 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz smoked salmon (in slices)
- 3.5 oz ricotta (or other creamy cheese)
- lemon zest
- sesame seeds
- basil
- black pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Tray
- Bowl
- Grater
Preparation
Place the ricotta in a bowl, add a pinch of pepper and the grated zest of about half an untreated lemon.
Also add a couple of chopped basil leaves, or other herbs to taste (thyme, oregano, parsley…).
Mix well with a fork until the ricotta is nice and creamy.
Arrange the salmon slices on the work surface, cut them in half if they are too long.
Spread the ricotta on each slice and roll them to form rolls.
Pour a generous handful of sesame seeds onto a plate. Lightly oil the rolls with extra virgin olive oil, then roll them in the seeds.
The smoked salmon and ricotta rolls are ready!
I recommend letting them marinate in the refrigerator (closed in a container) for at least half an hour before serving.
Tips and Variations
You can replace the ricotta (in whole or in part) with other creamy cheeses like Philadelphia or robiola.
The step with the sesame seeds is optional.
You can flavor with basil (Genoese, Greek, red, etc.) or with mint, thyme, oregano, parsley, dill.
You can “tie” the rolls with a strand of chives.
Choose a good quality smoked salmon, with long and regular slices.
If you want to keep following me
You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
To receive the recipe of the day for free, you can subscribe to my Telegram channel.
If you like the recipes and want to support my work, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi.
This content may contain affiliate sponsored links.
