Sandwiches with salmon for the holiday table

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make sandwiches with salmon for the holiday table? Very easy. Start by preparing 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, is suitable. Traditionally, pesto is made with olive oil, but you can use any to taste.

2. STEP 2

   

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

3. STEP 3

   

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

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.

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.

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.

7. STEP 7

   

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

8. STEP 8

   

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

9. STEP 9

   

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

10. STEP 10

    

    Place tomato slices on cheese.

11. STEP 11

    

    Spread some pesto on the sandwiches.

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!