SMOKED SALMON TARTINES

Smoked salmon tartines image

Grow primroses from January to April and use the flowers to make a delicious topping for these sourdough tartines. They make a lovely light lunch, starter or canapé

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories Breakfast, Brunch, Canapes, Lunch, Snack, Starter

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 slices of rye or sourdough bread
100g crème fraîche
150g hot smoked salmon
a few capers
1 pickled gherkin , finely chopped
squeeze of lemon juice
½ tsp chopped chives
8-10 organic primrose flowers (primula vulgaris) or other edible flowers

Steps:

Toast the bread, then spread with the crème fraîche. Flake the smoked salmon over the top and garnish with the capers, gherkin and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season, then scatter over the chopped chives and primrose flowers (see tip, below).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium