Valentine's Recipes > Artichoke Hearts with Smoked Salmon

This recipe is part of the Valentine's Day 2008 Recipes Menu


Starter - Artichoke Hearts with Smoked Salmon
Main Course - Honeyed Lamb Noisettes
Dessert - Passionfruit Syllabub

How to make artichoke hearts with smoked salmon:
Succulent artichoke hearts, marinated, wrapped in smoked salmon and served with a velvety sauce. Palm hearts can be used instead of artichoke hearts if preferred.





Ingredients

Artichoke Hearts with Smoked Salmon
1 tin artichoke or palm hearts
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine
black pepper
salt
8 thin slices smoked salmon

for the sauce:

4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon paprika pepper
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon chopped red pepper
1 tablespoon chopped chives
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soured cream
1/2 teaspoon sugar
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- Drain the artichoke hearts.
- Mix the vinegar with the oil and wine.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the artichoke hearts and leave in the fridge for 30 minutes hour to marinate.
- Remove the hearts from the marinade, drain and wrap a suitably-sized strip of smoked salmon around each heart.
- Combine all sauce ingredients.
- Put the salmon-wrapped artichoke hearts onto a serving plate and serve with the sauce.