Easy Salmon Rillettes

By á-4084

A super easy recipe! Just steam the salmon, flake it and combine with cream cheese and chives and serve with endive and lemon wedges.

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh skinless salmon fillet
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 large leeks, trimmed and halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (8-ounce) tub light cream cheese spread with garden vegetables
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh chives
• 2 heads Belgian endive, separated into leaves, about 24
• Lemon wedges for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse salmon; pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. In a 4-quart slow cooker combine leeks and the water. Place salmon on top of leeks, cutting to fit if necessary.

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 1 3/4 to 2 hours or until salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove salmon from cooker; discard leeks and cooking liquid. Cool salmon slightly. Using a fork, coarsely flake salmon.

In a medium bowl combine cream cheese spread and 3 tablespoons of the chives. Stir in salmon. Cover and chill for 2 to 8 hours.

To serve, mound salmon mixture onto endive leaves. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon chives. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.