Name: Smoked Salmon Smørrebrød
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mashed potatoes (optional); 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh horseradish; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt, ground pepper; 4 slices Danish rye or pumpernickel bread; 8 ounces sliced smoked salmon; 2 radishes, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons salmon or trout roe (optional); Dill sprigs and flat-leaf parsley leaves; Kosher salt, ground pepper

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photo by Gentl & Hyers

Smørrebrød only sound complicated. "You can put whatever you want on them," says chef Nicolaus Balla, who serves the Scandinavian open-face sandwiches at San Francisco's Bar Tartine. Simply slather a creamy spread like butter or sour cream on dense rye bread. Top with classic combos like roast beef and crisp onions, or smoked salmon and scallions—and since they're on view, make sure they look good. Finish with herbs, lemon zest—anything, really, except a second piece of bread.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Horseradish sour cream:

1/2 cup mashed potatoes (optional)

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh horseradish

1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill

1 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Kosher salt, ground pepper

Assembly:

4 slices Danish rye or pumpernickel bread

8 ounces sliced smoked salmon

2 radishes, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons salmon or trout roe (optional)

Dill sprigs and flat-leaf parsley leaves

Kosher salt, ground pepper

Preparation

For horseradish sour cream:
Step 1
Whisk potatoes, if using, sour cream, horseradish, dill, parsley, and lemon juice in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
For assembly:
Step 2
Spread horseradish sour cream on bread and top with smoked salmon, radishes, roe, if using, dill, and parsley. Season with pepper.

TagsSandwich Scandinavian European Potato Root Vegetable Vegetable Sour Cream Dairy Horseradish Herbs & Spices Smoked Salmon Salmon Fish Seafood Main Snack Dinner Lunch Nut Free Easy Bon Appétit

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