POTTED SALMON RILLETTE

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This delicious starter is similar to a pâté, made with smoked salmon, cream cheese and horseradish for a kick - serve on crackers or toast

Provided by Good Food team

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

100g cream cheese
100g crème fraîche , soured cream, double or whipping cream - or a mixture of all your leftovers
100g smoked salmon trimmings, half diced, plus extra to decorate (optional)
2-3 tsp creamed horseradish
lemon wedge
few dill sprigs, to decorate (optional)
melba toast , crackers or toasted rye bread, and a few leaves, to serve

Steps:

Put the cream cheese, the leftover creams, 50g salmon, 2 tsp horseradish and a small squeeze of lemon juice in a food processor or blender. Whizz until smooth, then scrape into a mixing bowl. Fold in the remaining salmon, then taste - add another tsp horseradish if you like, plus seasoning if needed. Divide the mixture between 4 small ramekins and chill for at least 2 hrs.
Before serving, decorate the rillettes with a spiral of salmon or a few dill sprigs, if you like. Add a pot to a plate with a few leaves and some crunchy Melba toast, or similar, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium