Over the weekend, I had one of my best friends over for "Dinner Night"! She is Irish and brought her new boyfriend! We had a great time! My friend hates to cook and requested I make some of my favorite "Irish"-inspired recipes. Here's the menu:
I started with luxurious "Smoked Salmon Rolls with Arugula, Mascarpone, Chives, and Capers". These are so beautiful and delicious! Make the mascarpone mixture ahead, but assemble the rolls right before your company arrives. Otherwise, the arugula goes limp and looks disgusting! (Believe me, I know!)
Smoked Salmon Rolls with Arugula, Mascarpone, Chives, and Capers
Serves 6 as an appetizer, 12 as an hors d'oeuvre
Ingredients:
5 oz. mascarpone cheese (about 2/3 cup)
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 oz. smokes salmon, cut into 24 thin slices, 2-3 inches on the short side (I use presliced salmon)
48 small, tender arugula leaves
Directions:
Mix the mascarpone with 1 tablespoon of the capers, 1 tablespoon of the chives, and the lemon juice in a small bowl. Season well with salt and pepper.
Lay the salmon slices out on a cutting board with one of their short sides facing you and with plenty of space above and below each slice. (You can do this in batches.)
Put a spoonful of the mascarpone mixture on the narrow end of a slice. Lay 2-3 arugula leaves, fanned slightly, across the mascarpone, so that the leaves will extend several inches from one end of the roll. Roll up the salmon slice and stand it upright, leaves pointed up, on a serving platter. Repeat with the remaining slices.
When ready to serve, sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon chives and 1 tablespoon capers, and enjoy!
Recipe from In the Hands of a Chef, by Jody Adams and Ken Rivard.
*Keep checking my blog for the rest of the recipes from this menu!
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