HOT-SMOKED SALMON AND SUN-BLUSHED TOMATO BLINIS
HOT-SMOKED SALMON AND SUN-BLUSHED TOMATO BLINIS
HOT-SMOKED SALMON AND SUN-BLUSHED TOMATO BLINIS

Ingredients
  • 2 free-range egg whites
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • 1½ tbsp self-raising flour
  • sifted
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp sun-blushed tomatoes
  • chopped
  • 6 fresh basil leaves
  • torn
  • 100ml/3½fl oz plain yoghurt
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 85g/3oz hot-smoked salmon
  • flaked
  • squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 spring onion
  • chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 sun-blushed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • ½ lemon
  • cut into wedges
Directions
  • For the blinis
  • whisk the egg whites with an electric hand whisk until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed.
  • Fold the egg yolk and flour into the egg whites.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan and drop four separate spoonfuls of the blini mixture into the pan. Fry for 3-4 minutes on each side
  • turning with a fish slice. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • For the sun-blushed tomato topping
  • place the chopped sun-blushed tomatoes
  • basil and yoghurt into a bowl. Mix well and season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • For the salmon topping
  • place the salmon
  • lemon juice and spring onion into a bowl. Mix well and season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • To serve
  • place the blinis onto a plate and top two of them with the tomato topping and two with the salmon topping. Garnish the blinis with whole sun-blushed tomatoes
  • chives and lemon wedges.