Summer Smoked Salmon Picnic Box

Serves 
4
10 mins

A picnic can be an at home event with this simple collection of summer salad items and and bread with spreads.

Accompany Aoraki Hot and Cold Smoked Salmon with artisan breads, creamy spreads and the best of summer fruit and vegetables.

Ingredients

2-3 packs of any Aoraki Hot Smoked Salmon / Aoraki Cold Smoked Salmon

12 slices of Sandwich Bread (crusts off)

2 tablespoons Cream Cheese

2 tablespoons Crème Fraîche

2 tablespoons Greek Yoghurt

1 pinch of chopped Mint

1/2 teaspoon Horseradish paste

1 cup picked Watercress leaves (or your favourite salad green)

1 cup Radish Sprouts

6-8 Cherry Tomatoes

6-8 Radishes

1 cup Grapes

1/2 cup thickly sliced Cucumber

+ Any other salad and fruit items you desire

Method

Step 1

Mix together 1 tablespoon of cream cheese and 2 tablespoons of crème fraîche and mix in the horseradish

Step 2

Spread on 6 slices of bread. Sprinkle 3 slices with radish sprouts and place the others on top to create a sandwich. Cut into sandwich fingers

Step 3

Mix together the remaining tablespoon of cream cheese with the yoghurt and add the mint

Step 4

Spread on the remaining 6 slices of bread. Sprinkle 3 slices with the watercress or radish sprouts and repeat the finger sandwich making process

Step 5

Pack the Aoraki Smoked Salmon, sandwiches, fruits and vegetables in a box, tin or other suitable container

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Meet the chef,

Hana Sato

Hana Sato grew up between the coasts of Hokkaido and Kaikōura, where she discovered her love for fresh seafood and quiet, honest cooking. After training in Tokyo and Wellington, she now leads the culinary team at Aoraki, combining Japanese discipline with New Zealand’s seasonal produce. Her philosophy is simple — cook with restraint, let the ingredients speak, and never rush a good meal.

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Serves
4
10 mins

A picnic can be an at home event with this simple collection of summer salad items and and bread with spreads.

Accompany Aoraki Hot and Cold Smoked Salmon with artisan breads, creamy spreads and the best of summer fruit and vegetables.

Ingredients

2-3 packs of any Aoraki Hot Smoked Salmon / Aoraki Cold Smoked Salmon

12 slices of Sandwich Bread (crusts off)

2 tablespoons Cream Cheese

2 tablespoons Crème Fraîche

2 tablespoons Greek Yoghurt

1 pinch of chopped Mint

1/2 teaspoon Horseradish paste

1 cup picked Watercress leaves (or your favourite salad green)

1 cup Radish Sprouts

6-8 Cherry Tomatoes

6-8 Radishes

1 cup Grapes

1/2 cup thickly sliced Cucumber

+ Any other salad and fruit items you desire

Method

Step 1

Mix together 1 tablespoon of cream cheese and 2 tablespoons of crème fraîche and mix in the horseradish

Step 2

Spread on 6 slices of bread. Sprinkle 3 slices with radish sprouts and place the others on top to create a sandwich. Cut into sandwich fingers

Step 3

Mix together the remaining tablespoon of cream cheese with the yoghurt and add the mint

Step 4

Spread on the remaining 6 slices of bread. Sprinkle 3 slices with the watercress or radish sprouts and repeat the finger sandwich making process

Step 5

Pack the Aoraki Smoked Salmon, sandwiches, fruits and vegetables in a box, tin or other suitable container