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Easy Smoked Salmon Tart
This easy Smoked Salmon Tart will add a touch of sophistication to your lunch, brunch, or any celebration! A light and flaky puff pastry crust gets layered with a lemon caper cream cheese and buttery smoked salmon for a simple yet elegant tart that's perfect for special occasions and is ready in 30 minutes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 328 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed but still cold
- 4 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons capers drained and rinsed
- 5 oz smoked salmon or lox
Notes
- Keep the puff pastry cold. It consists of layers of dough separated by butter. The butter should be intact when baking so it turns into steam, creating pockets of air and causing the layers to puff up and create crisp flakes.
- Handle the puff pastry dough with care. Flour the surface so it does not stick when you roll and make sure to not overwork it.
- Taste the cream cheese mixture before spreading it on the pastry. Adjust the amounts of scallions, capers, lemon, parsley, salt, and pepper according to your preferences.
- Prickling the puff pastry dough will allow steam to escape, preventing it from puffing too much and creating an excessively airy or unstable structure. This will result in a crisp and golden finish.
- Make sure the puff pastry tart shell is cooled completely before spreading the cream cheese mixture on top so it doesn't melt.
- Distribute the salmon evenly on top of the cream cheese mixture to ensure each slice gets the same amount.
Nutrition Information
Calories
328kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
422mg
(18%)
Potassium
104mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
326IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 422mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 326IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.