The Salmon and Avocado Tartare is a light and refined appetizer with a delicate flavor: a variant of the simpler, yet equally appetizing Smoked Salmon Tartare.
A cold dish, requiring no cooking, easy and, just like the classic Beef Tartare, prepared in a few minutes, with raw and premium ingredients: ripe avocado and pre-frozen salmon fillet.
Preparing the Salmon and Avocado Tartare is a breeze. After marinating the salmon, we will cut the avocado into pieces and season it. Then, we will assemble the dish using a food ring and arrange the ingredients, finally garnishing with Cyprus Black Salt or chives.
Fresh and light, the Salmon and Avocado Tartare is a refined idea for a dinner with friends, a special occasion, or a celebration. Whether you serve it as an appetizer, main course, or portioned in small glasses as finger food, everyone will enjoy it.
Few ingredients for a surefire recipe.
The Salmon and Avocado Tartare is perfect to be served as an appetizer for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, or other special occasions, and if you like this kind of preparation, there are many variations on the theme, equally easy to make like
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 15 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 499.70 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.49 (g) of which sugars 2.28 (g)
- Proteins 29.44 (g)
- Fat 40.18 (g) of which saturated 8.26 (g)of which unsaturated 23.21 (g)
- Fibers 6.01 (g)
- Sodium 541.68 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 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
- 21 oz salmon (raw pre-frozen)
- avocado (1 medium)
- Half lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch black pepper (ground)
- to taste salt
- chives
- wild fennel
- smoked salt (Cyprus Black Salt)
Tools
- Bowl
- Food ring
- Glass
HOW TO PREPARE: SALMON AND AVOCADO TARTARE
Remember, if you haven’t bought pre-frozen fish from the fishmonger, to consume it safely, being raw fish, you need to keep it in the freezer for at least 96 hours (4 days) at a temperature of – 0 °F.
First, remove the skin from the salmon and check with your fingertips for any remaining bones. If there are any, remove them with tweezers. Then, cut the salmon into slices about a quarter-inch thick, and finally, cut these into cubes as uniform as possible.
Clean the avocado, remove the skin and pit, then cut the flesh into cubes the same size as the salmon. Combine the Salmon and Avocado in a bowl and season them with an emulsion of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a grind of pepper. Mix and let it marinate for at least 20 minutes.
Distribute the Salmon and Avocado Tartare into individual glasses or use a food ring to arrange the tartare on plates, gently compact it with a spoon, then remove the ring. Perfume with Cyprus Black Salt or chopped chives and serve immediately.
NOTES
If despite the freezing process you don’t feel safe consuming raw fish or you simply don’t like it, you can sear the Salmon in a pan for a few minutes in a tablespoon of oil or use Smoked Salmon: the Salmon and Avocado Tartare will still be delicious.
I recommend preparing the tartare at the last minute to avoid the avocado darkening and ruining the appearance of the dish.
When buying avocado, make sure it is ripe, yielding, and soft to the touch.
STORAGE
The Salmon and Avocado Tartare should be enjoyed as soon as it is prepared and is not suitable for storage. If any remains, place it in the refrigerator, sealed in an airtight container, and use it at most the next day to prepare meatballs or to dress pasta, as long as the Salmon is cooked.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How to season Salmon and Avocado Tartare?
You can prepare a seasoning for the Salmon and Avocado Tartare based on Soy: pour 2 tablespoons of oil, a pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and 10 ml of soy sauce into a glass. Vigorously whisk everything with a fork until a homogeneous emulsion forms. Now you can season the Tartare.
