SMOKED SALMON CLUB SANDWICH

Smoked Salmon Club Sandwich image

Provided by Manami

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

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16 slices grain bread
16 slices bacon, halved crosswise (turkey bacon is fine)
2 red onions, cut into small dice
2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4 dice
6 sprigs cilantro, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
16 mint leaves
2 jalapeno peppers, cut into small dice or
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into small dice
4 avocados, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 limes, juice of, preferably limes not lemons
8 slices smoked salmon (thin slices)
2 slices smoked salmon (cut into 16 strips crosswise and rolled into rosettes, garnish)
salt, to taste
freshly ground coarse black pepper, to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250°F.
Toast the bread slices and let cool.
Roast the bacon in oven until crisp.
Chop red onion, tomato, cilantro, garlic, mint leaves and jalapeno peppers (if using)or green bell peppers - finely chopped.
Put it all into a bowl.
Add the avocado and pour in lime juice.
Toss the avocado mixture and season well with salt and pepper.
Place 1 Tablespoon avocado mixture on each slice of smoked salmon.
Fold the smoked salmon into a square, so that the avocado is wrapped in the center.
Place the smoked salmon and bacon between two slices of bread.
Cut the sandwich diagonally.
Place a rosette on top of each half and place 2 pieces of bacon on top of the rosette.