Festive Salmon Sandwiches with Pesto

Gourmet restaurant-quality snack in 20 minutes! Sandwiches with salmon at the festive table will immediately attract attention. Moreover, they are not only visually beautiful, but also very tasty — even pampered gourmets will like them. Pesto sauce adds a special touch to this appetizer.
cook time: 30 min
Nora Vaughn
Festive Salmon Sandwiches with Pesto

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

190
Calories
11g
Fat
12g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Salmon 150 g
Mozzarella 100 g
Butter 30 g
White bread 150 g
Tomatoes 2 pc

Pesto:

Basil 50 g
Garlic 1 clove
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make sandwiches with salmon for the holiday table? Very easy. Start by making the pesto sauce. You can save time and use ready-made store-bought pesto. For the sauce, regular basil with large leaves or bush basil with small leaves, like mine, are suitable. Traditionally, pesto is made with olive oil, but you can use any oil you like.

Step 2

Step 2
Place washed basil, olive oil, garlic clove, salt and pepper into a blender bowl. Whisk everything together until smooth.

Step 3

Step 3
Now prepare all the other ingredients for the sandwiches. You can replace white wheat bread with bran bread or any other bread you like. You can replace lightly salted salmon with other red fish, lightly salted or smoked. The butter should be at room temperature, so remove it from the refrigerator in advance.

Step 4

Step 4
Cut the salmon into thin slices. I used fish that had already been sliced, which saved myself time. If you are using a whole piece of salted fish, then for ease of slicing, it is better to freeze it first.

Step 5

Step 5
Cut the tomatoes in half and cut into thin slices. Choose tomatoes that are juicy but firm. Soft fruits do not hold their shape well; during the cutting process they will spread into a shapeless mass and spoil the appearance of the dish.

Step 6

Step 6
Cut the mozzarella ball into thin slices. There are two types of mozzarella — pizza and pickle. For sandwiches you need brined mozzarella, which I first removed from the brine and dried.

Step 7

Step 7
Spread the bread slices with a thin layer of soft butter at room temperature.

Step 8

Step 8
Place a slice of lightly salted fish on one side of the bread slice.

Step 9

Step 9
On the other side, place a slice of mozzarella next to the fish.

Step 10

Step 10
Place tomato slices on cheese.

Step 11

Step 11
Spread some pesto on the sandwiches.

Step 12

Step 12
Top with sesame seeds and fresh basil. I used black sesame — it looks very impressive on white cheese. Serve the appetizer to the table immediately. Bon appetit!

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