Salmon with Pink Pepper and Dill. Quick Christmas Appetizer, Ready in 5 Minutes
Salmon, pink pepper, and dill, a perfect combination of flavors I discovered in southern France, for a tasty quick and elegant Christmas appetizer.
Simply assemble all the ingredients on a nice serving plate and in just a few minutes, you’ll have a fish appetizer, fat-free and gluten-free. A smart and practical recipe, perfect not only for Christmas but also for the New Year’s Eve dinner.
I serve it with warm buttered croutons. You can prepare the croutons even with an air fryer, if you follow my recipe, they turn out perfect, crispy outside and soft inside. But the buttered croutons are optional; if the salmon is of good quality, it is equally a delicious appetizer.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 5 People
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas, New Year
Ingredients for Salmon with Pink Pepper and Dill
- 17.6 oz smoked salmon (good quality, preferably Scottish or wild)
- to taste lemons
- to taste dill (or chives or fennel fronds)
- to taste pink peppercorns
- to taste green olives (for garnish, optional)
- to taste country-style bread (optional)
- butter (quality, optional)
Tools
- Chopping Board with two side trays for waste
- Mezzaluna very sharp, with double blade
Steps for Salmon with Pink Pepper and Dill
I buy the salmon already sliced thinly from my trusted deli, but you can also buy it packaged, as long as it’s of good quality.
Arrange the salmon carpaccio on a serving plate, mince the dill, and garnish with pink pepper, lemon slices, and green olives. If you wish, accompany the appetizer with warm buttered croutons.
Shopping Tips !!!
This very handy cutting board with two side trays: one for the sliced foods, the other for the waste.
Also highly recommended is this very sharp mezzaluna with double blade.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How to recognize good quality salmon ?
Upon visual examination, good salmon should appear uniformly colored, whether light or dark, slightly shiny along the edges, which should not be dry, nor tend to yellow and brown. The slices should then be separate from each other and wide. The white streaks should be thin; otherwise, it means the salmon is very fatty and has been subjected to intensive farming, thus not of good quality.
