A perfect accompaniment to a morning or afternoon tea is a good old-fashioned asparagus roll, with my favourite salmon pate to perk them up. If you’re making them ahead of time, cover them with a damp cloth and refrigerate until needed. Cut in half to make them a more delicate nibble.
Ingredients
100 g | Hot-smoked salmon fillets |
100 g | Cream cheese |
1 tsp | Lemon zest |
2 Tbsp | Lemon juice |
1 Tbsp | Chopped dill |
12 | Asparagus spears, ends trimmed (Main) |
12 slices | Wholemeal bread, thin |
1 knob | Butter, to spread |
Directions
- First, make the pate. Into a kitchen processor place the salmon, cream cheese, zest, juice and dill. Blitz until it's well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Into a large pot of salted boiling water blanch the asparagus for 4 minutes. Drain and plunge into icy cold water to stop the cooking process. Once cooked, pat dry.
- Remove the crusts from the bread, butter it and spread generously with pate. Place a piece of asparagus on each one and roll. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.