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Salmon Wrapped in Pastry with Philly Cucumber Sauce
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  • entree week 7
Cooked Salmon mixed with Peas, Pimentos and Fresh Herbs. Wrapped in puff pastry and baked until golden brown. Serve warm, cold or at room temperature with a Philadelphia cream cheese and cucumber sauce. Aunt Betty’s favorite dish for her favorite guests, family and friends! And it will be our little secret that a portion of it can be tucked away for a salmon salad lunch tomorrow.
  • Prep time: 30 minutes
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  • Cook time: 25 minutes
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  • Total time: 55 minutes
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  • Servings: 4
  • 12 ounce(s) of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
  • 10 ounce(s) of pre-cooked salmon
  • 1/2 cup(s) of tiny diced sweet onion
  • 1/2 cup(s) of tiny diced celery hearts
  • 1/2 cup(s) of chopped pimento, drained and dried
  • 1/2 cup(s) of frozen peas
  • 2 tbsp. of chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp. of chopped dill
  • 1 cup(s) of mayonnaise
  • 1 cup(s) of cucumber, grated and dried
  • Zest of one lemon
  • Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
  • 2 sheets prepared frozen puff pastry, defrosted
  • Non stick cooking spray
  • 1 egg, beaten
Steps
  1. In a small bowl mix together softened 6 ounces of cream cheese, ½ cup mayonnaise until smooth. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the salmon, onions, celery, parsley, dill, pimentos, peas and lemon zest. Mix together with the cream cheese mixture. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spray a sheet pan with non stick cooking spray. Lay one sheet of puff pastry on pan.
  4. Mound the salmon filling evenly across from one side to the other side about two inches from the bottom end. Wrap the pastry over the top. Pinch the bottom and top pastry, rolling to seal it closed. Brush pastry with beaten egg and refrigerate for 15 minutes before baking.
  5. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove and let rest ten minutes before serving.
  6. While the pastry is baking make the sauce. Blend with a fork or hand mixer 6 ounces of cream cheese with ½ cup mayonnaise until combined. Mix in the cucumber.
  7. Slice salmon and serve with sauce.
  8. ENJOY !
5 Comments
  • 1 – May 26, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS Lenore!! WONDERFUL job! I love your kitchen, beautiful! YEA LENORE YOU DID IT!!!! Hugs, Tresa
Tresa Hargrove
  • 2 – May 27, 2010
Thank you for sharing this! I am making it tonight for dinner. Unfortunately, I ran out of cucumber yesterday and don't have pimento. Congratulations and good luck in Savannah. :D
Megan Schwitzing
  • 3 – May 28, 2010
Lenore...you are so great in the kitchen! Love this recipe...we all thank Aunt Betty and good luck in Savannah! ~DianneHocut~
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  • 4 – May 28, 2010
congrats Lenore, I don't like peas, but you got me thinking that I can eat them now, with your wonderful recipe. :)
Janine Williams
  • 5 – Jun 4, 2010
I knew this would win everytime I would look at the new videos added for the week. Yours always caught my eye! Congratulations again! Best of luck. I hope to meet you in Georgia.
Angie Kloesel