We had some friends over for dinner on Thursday night, watching a video and slide show of the photos taken during our
Austrian skiing trip last month. The buffet table contained some dishes that were Austrian (
Wiener Schnitzel a la Johanna), some that were appropriate for Easter table (my
Pashka, for example; as well as
Marbled Beetroot Eggs), as well as some random favourites (
Alanna's Spicy Carrots). But I also wanted to try something new and savoury, and these smoked salmon and wasabi rolls from the Swedish Arla site (
Laxrullar med wasabiröra) hit the spot perfectly.
Try them, they're lovely. The Arla-people describe these as Swedish sushi :)
Smoked Salmon and Wasabi Rolls(
Suitsulõhe-wasabirullid)
Serves 10 as a nibble
200 g thinly sliced cold-smoked salmon
50 g dill, finely chopped
150 g cream cheese (Philadelphia)
0.5 to 1 tsp wasabi paste
a pinch of salt
2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Combine dill and cream cheese in a bowl, season with wasabi paste and salt, if necessary.
Cover a cutting board with a cling film, then place salmon sliced next to each other, overlapping slightly. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the salmon slices. With the help of the cling film, roll into a tight cylinder, starting from the longer edge. ´
Place the roll into a freezer for at least half an hour (I kept it in the freezer for 2 hours).
Toast sesame seeds on a dry non-stick pan until golden, then sprinkle onto a cutting board.
Remove the salmon roll from the freezer and unwrap. Roll back and forth in sesame seeds to cover.
Using a very sharp knife, cut into 1 cm slices.
