How many times have you prepared Rolls with Salmon and Arugula? Maybe adding the classic Philadelphia or cheese to your liking? Many, right? And tell me, how many times have you called them Rolls with Sandwich Bread and Salmon? A million? Let me reveal a secret: you have always prepared Salmon Pinwheels with sandwich bread, but we have always mistakenly called it sandwich loaf!
Did I shock you? I hope not, or rather I hope I’ve revealed an Open Secret like the paper cups that are actually made of plastic, yet we all call them paper cups. Understanding the mentality or the genius behind all of this depends on your point of view!
This morning, while deciding on the title for this recipe, I was surrounded by notes, sheets, and files saved on my computer when inspiration struck me. I was about to call this recipe Rolls with Sandwich Bread and Salmon when I realized it wasn’t sandwich loaf. Not even close, as sandwich loaf is for toast, the kind with the dark crust that we all buy, and it’s clearly labeled Sandwich Loaf in bold letters, with a picture of a toast or similar.
So I thought to myself, why make this mistake too? To satisfy Google, which would index a recipe with an incorrect name, or better yet, with an improperly named ingredient? So here I am, presenting the Rolls with Salmon and Sandwich Bread. Because we are talking about sandwich bread, that soft, white, crustless bread used for club sandwiches or the more classic and timeless sandwiches found at all parties, birthdays, graduations, appetizers, or starters that bars now sell at exorbitant prices as snacks.
So here I am with my version and video recipe of the Rolls with Salmon and Yogurt Sauce with Arugula, a fish appetizer or an easy and quick no-cook starter. Even though it requires no cooking, this dish needs an hour of rest in the fridge, otherwise, they risk opening before being served. The Salmon and Arugula Pinwheels win everyone over, young and old, whether it’s their roll shape or the soft bread and the arugula aroma, I’m not sure, but one leads to another!
Before moving on to the recipe, I’ll leave you with other ideas that you can serve to your family or guests using salmon, whether fresh, frozen, or the classic smoked slices from the fridge. Every link is clickable and will take you directly to the recipe you choose to read!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: No-cook
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons, Spring, Summer
- Energy 596.39 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 95.01 (g) of which sugars 4.31 (g)
- Proteins 36.34 (g)
- Fat 6.69 (g) of which saturated 1.91 (g)of which unsaturated 3.84 (g)
- Fibers 3.69 (g)
- Sodium 1,424.50 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 250 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 for Salmon Pinwheels and Yogurt Sauce
- 5 slices white bread (for sandwiches)
- 150 g smoked salmon (thinly sliced)
- 100 g arugula
- 50 g yogurt (yogurt sauce or if you prefer the classic Philadelphia)
- to taste pink peppercorns
There are no other ingredients, of course, you are free to vary or add whatever you want. These salmon pinwheels the richer they are, the better they taste!
Tools for Rolls with Salmon and Arugula with Sandwich Bread
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Silicone rolling pin
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Knife
- 1 Plate
- 6 Aluminum foil
- 1 Refrigerator
- Paper towels
- 1 Teaspoon
The parchment paper is optional for this recipe; I use it because I’m afraid it will stick to the wooden cutting board when I roll it out with the silicone rolling pin. If you do not want to use aluminum foil, you can close the rolls with toothpicks.
Steps for the Recipe Rolls with Salmon and Arugula and Yogurt Sauce
Let’s start with the sandwich bread, gently take it out of the package and place it on a wooden cutting board. I place a sheet of parchment paper between the white bread and the cutting board; this tool helps prevent the bread from sticking to the wood, ensuring I don’t break any slices.
With the help of a silicone rolling pin, or a wooden one if you prefer, gently roll out the white bread. Thin it as much as possible without breaking it. Spread with a flat-bladed knife the yogurt sauce or spreadable cheese if you prefer.
You can prepare the yogurt sauce at home using low-fat plain yogurt, a pinch of apple cider vinegar, a pinch of salt and pepper. If you like, you can add curry or paprika or any other spice to your taste. This time, using yogurt sauce with salmon, I preferred not to add any other ingredient. Otherwise, you can buy ready-made yogurt sauce from the fridge section or among the products for dressing salads and other cold dishes.
Place some arugula leaves, previously washed and patted dry with kitchen paper, on top of the yogurt sauce. Lay the slices of smoked salmon and gently roll up the sandwich bread. To close the roll, add a light spread of yogurt cream or yogurt sauce. This will form a white roll about 4 inches wide. Do not cut it in half right away, as it is easier to roll up with the aluminum foil.
Proceed in this way with all the slices of bread and the other ingredients on the list. With this recipe, we will create 5 rolls, so we will get 10 rolls with salmon and arugula. Then take 5 sheets of aluminum foil, roll one by one the filled sandwich bread rolls and close them like a candy. Place the 5 silver rolls on a plate and let them rest in the fridge for at least an hour.
After an hour of rest we can serve the rolls with salmon and yogurt sauce and arugula to our family or guests. We just need to place them back on a wooden cutting board, unwrap them from the aluminum, and cut each roll in half. Gently, using a serrated knife, because a non-serrated knife might cause the filling to spill out of the bread.
If you want to prepare salmon pinwheels instead, after the hour of rest in the fridge, you can slice as many as possible from these rolls we just made. This No-cook Appetizer Recipe is very versatile; as you can see, you can obtain either thin salmon and cheese pinwheels or more generous and rich rolls. It’s up to you to choose between these two options.
At this point, all that remains is to wish you bon appétit, hoping that the recipe and the video recipe have been useful and helpful for you to always experiment with new dishes, in this case, a cold dish perfect for the summer that we can serve as an appetizer, aperitif, or tapas of fish, maybe plating it in a nice way, with a bed of arugula and yogurt sauce and two rolls per person on top. Oh, make sure to have a good cold bubbly and cheers!!
Storage and Variations of the Recipe Rolls with Salmon, Arugula, and Yogurt Sauce
We can store the salmon rolls in the fridge for up to two days. Do not remove their aluminum foil, so the sandwich bread will not dry out and become hard on the outside. They will remain soft and delicious as if just made!
As already mentioned in the course of the recipe, there are many variations we can make from the ingredients you can substitute, such as arugula with lamb’s lettuce or baby greens. Add cherry tomatoes cut into thin slices, add your favorite spreadable cheese, or simply mayonnaise. We can also add a light external breading with chopped pistachios, which never hurts. Obviously, we have to brush the sandwich bread externally with a kitchen brush or spread mayonnaise.
Remember to do this step only a few minutes before serving the salmon rolls, otherwise, they will inevitably get soggy. Also, you will not be able to put them back in the fridge because mayonnaise tends to spoil easily and quickly.
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