Smoked Salmon Tartare with Ginger and Sesame
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon wasabi powder
- 6 ounces sliced smoked salmon (not lox), finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely diced seeded peeled English hothouse cucumber
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon minced green onion
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
- 2 8x1 1/2-inch strips dried nori (cut from one 8x8-inch sheet)
- Water crackers or Japanese rice crackers
- Stir lemon juice and wasabi powder in medium bowl to blend.
- Mix in salmon, cucumber, cilantro, green onion, sesame seeds, ginger and sesame oil.
- Shape all of salmon mixture into 1 1/2-inch-thick patty, about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Moisten ends of nori strips.
- Wrap nori strips snugly around sides of patty, pressing ends together to seal.
- Place salmon tartare on platter.
- (Can be made 4 hours ahead.
- Cover; refrigerate.)
- Surround with crackers.
lemon juice, wasabi powder, salmon, hothouse cucumber, fresh cilantro, green onion, sesame seeds, ginger, sesame oil, water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/smoked-salmon-tartare-with-ginger-and-sesame-102167 (may not work)