Don’t you think these Smoked Salmon Pate Vol au Vents are the cutest little holiday appetizer. Make ahead of time and serve at your next party. A store bought vol-au-vent filled with a creamy smoked salmon pate that’s topped with fresh dill and a tart berry. A great make ahead festive appetizer.
By using store bought vol au vent pastries and a quick smoked salmon pate, these little appetizers come together in a hurry! If you’re planning a get together this holiday season, these are sure to be a hit. Don’t forget the Homemade Baileys or Mulled Wine!
Notes About This Appetizer
- Make ahead – These appetizer are great for the holiday season. One of the great things is that you can make them in advance and keep them in the fridge until just before serving.
- Using Store bought vol-au-vents – You will notice in the recipe below that I used store bought mini vol-au-vents. They worked great. If you can’t find them at your grocery store, you could just buy puff pastry and cut them into small circles, bake them and and then top with the pate. Okay, not quite a vol-au-vent, but still delish!
If you are planning a drinks mingle party or are going to an event, I think they are really great. They are easy to make and can even be done in advance. You can even make the pate the day before and just fill the cases a few hours before. I probably wouldn’t garnish them until serving because the dill will wilt and the berries might run.
Stay tuned over the next few weeks for many more holiday inspired recipes!
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Smoked Salmon Vol au Vents
Ingredients
For the pate:
- 6 oz smoked salmon
- 8 oz cream cheese
- Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
- 2 Spring onions finely chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- Small bunch of fresh dill finely chopped
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
Other:
- 24 vol-au-vent cases mini size
- Fresh dill garnish
- Red currant berries garnish
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, lemon juice, spring onions, garlic, dill, salt and pepper. Stir really well to combine.
- On a large chopping board, lay our the smoked salmon. Chop it into thin strips and then cut the strips into very small pieces. Continue chopping until the salmon is cut into very small pieces.
- Add the salmon to the cream cheese mixture and stir well.
- Spoon the mixture into the cases. Top with a sprig of fresh dill and a red currant berry.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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