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Smoked Salmon Platter Recipe

Name: Wise Sons Jewish Deli 24th Streets SMOKED SALMON PLATTER Recipe
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 1.2 kg cold-smoked salmon, thinly sliced; 2 each lemon, zested and cut into wedges; 0.5 cup capers, drained; 1 each small red onion, very thinly sliced; 0.5 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped; 0.25 cup fresh chives, finely snipped; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 12 each assorted bagels (plain, everything, sesame), halved; 12 slices rye bread, thinly sliced; 60 each crackers (water crackers or crispbread); 3 cups plain full-fat cream cheese, softened; 2 cups herbed cream cheese (or chive cream cheese); 2 cups labneh or strained yogurt; 0.5 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 each cucumber, thinly sliced; 3 each tomato, cut into small wedges; 6 cups mixed baby greens; 24 each cornichons or pickled dill gherkins, halved; 2 cups pickled red cabbage or beets (optional); 2 tbs extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbs everything bagel seasoning; 1 cup microgreens (optional)

Inspired by Wise Sons Jewish Deli 24th Street

Time40m

Serves12

serves 12

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Ingredients

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Smoked Salmon & Accoutrements

2 2/3 lb (1.2 kg) cold-smoked salmon, thinly sliced

2 each lemon, zested and cut into wedges

1/2 cup capers, drained

1 each small red onion, very thinly sliced

1/2 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped

1/4 cup fresh chives, finely snipped

1 tsp ground black pepper

Bagels & Breads

12 each assorted bagels (plain, everything, sesame), halved

12 slices rye bread, thinly sliced

60 each crackers (water crackers or crispbread)

Spreads & Creams

3 cups plain full-fat cream cheese, softened

2 cups herbed cream cheese (or chive cream cheese)

2 cups labneh or strained yogurt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

Salads & Pickles

2 each cucumber, thinly sliced

3 each tomato, cut into small wedges

6 cups mixed baby greens

24 each cornichons or pickled dill gherkins, halved

2 cups pickled red cabbage or beets (optional)

Garnishes & Finishing

2 tbs extra-virgin olive oil

1 tbs everything bagel seasoning

1 cup microgreens (optional)

Method

Smoked Salmon & Accoutrements

Prepare salmon

Remove the smoked salmon from the refrigerator about 20 minutes before serving so it comes to near-room temperature — this improves flavor and texture. On a large cutting board, gently open the slices into long strips for attractive folds and rosettes.

Arrange capers, onion, herbs

Place drained capers in a small bowl. Spread the thinly sliced red onion in a shallow bowl and cover with cold water for 5 minutes to mellow sharpness, then drain and pat dry. Combine chopped dill and snipped chives in a small dish for garnishing.

Season the salmon lightly with ground black pepper and scatter a few lemon zests over the top. Reserve lemon wedges for guests to squeeze as desired.

Bagels & Breads

Slice the bagels in half and, if preferred, lightly toast them just before serving so they are warm but still soft. Fan out toasted bagel halves, rye slices and crackers on large serving boards so guests can access all breads easily.

Spreads & Creams

Prepare plain and herbed cream cheeses

Transfer the softened plain cream cheese and herbed cream cheese to shallow bowls. Smooth the tops with a spatula and create a small indentation in each center to hold a drizzle of olive oil or a few capers if desired. For labneh, stir to loosen, then transfer to a bowl and drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over it.

Place the unsalted butter on a separate plate, score the top with a fork for easier spreading and bring to the board with a small butter knife.

Salads & Pickles

Arrange cucumber slices, tomato wedges and mixed baby greens in separate piles or small bowls so guests can build open-faced bites. Place cornichons, pickled cabbage or beets in small bowls with serving forks.

Garnishes & Finishing

On the platter, artistically arrange smoked salmon in two or three piles or long ribbons. Surround salmon with bowls of capers, red onion, dill, chives, lemon wedges and the spreads. Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning lightly over cream cheeses or a few salmon pieces. Finish with a light drizzle of the remaining olive oil over the labneh and scattered microgreens if using.

Provide serving utensils: fish forks or tongs for salmon, small spoons for spreads, and spreader knives. Label components if helpful for guests with dietary restrictions.