Go Fish Salmon Sandwiches

Creamy salmon-caper filling, topped with watercress, makes these bite-size sandwiches a perfect appetizer or snack for small gatherings. Poach the salmon and make the dressing a day ahead of serving. Assemble the sandwiches shortly before serving.


Go Fish Salmon Sandwiches


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Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 48 bite-size sandwiches
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1-1/4  pounds  fresh or frozen skinless salmon filletsOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  mayonnaise or salad dressingOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  plain yogurtOn Sale
  • 11/4  cup  finely chopped red onionOn Sale
  • 3  tablespoons  capers, drained and choppedOn Sale
  • 2  teaspoons  finely shredded lemon peelOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 24  slices  very thinly sliced or thinly sliced firm-textured white sandwich bread, crusts removed*On Sale
  • 2  cups  loosely packed watercress tops (thick stems discarded), rinsed and driedOn Sale
  •     Sliced pimiento-stuffed olives (optional)On Sale

Directions
1.
Thaw fish, if frozen. Measure thickness of fish fillets. Add 1-1/2 cups water to a large skillet. Bring to boiling. Add fish fillets. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 4 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. With slotted spatula, lift salmon to a plate lined with several thicknesses of white paper toweling. Allow salmon to cool for 15 minutes. Remove paper toweling; cover salmon with plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours.
2.
Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, onion, capers, lemon peel, and salt; set aside. Remove any dark flesh from chilled salmon. Flake salmon and add to the mayonnaise mixture; stir with a fork to combine.
3.
Spread each slice of bread with some of the salmon salad. Top half of the slices with watercress. Add remaining slices of bread; spread-side down. Cut sandwiches in quarters to form squares, rectangles, and/or triangles. If desired, top each piece with an olive slice and a decorative pick. Makes 48 bite-size sandwiches (8 servings).

Note
To make your sandwiches a little more festive and fun for a card party, cut the bread before making the sandwiches, using small (about 2-inch) cutters in the shapes of hearts, spades, diamonds, and clubs. For these shapes, you will need extra slices of bread.

Make-Ahead Tip
Salmon can be poached and chilled one day ahead. Dressing can be made one day ahead, covered, and chilled. Flake the salmon and add it to dressing when ready to assemble sandwiches. Sandwiches can be filled and refrigerated, covered tightly with plastic wrap, for two hours before serving.

Nutrition information
Calories 403, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Sodium 732 mg, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 8%, Calcium 10%, Iron 16%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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