Salmon Breakfast Platter

This salmon breakfast platter makes for an innovative breakfast or brunch served with mixed toasts, bread or bagels. Alternatively, serve as a salmon platter for lunch or supper with wraps and pitta breads.

Disclosure: this post has been sponsored by MOWI Salmon. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I was inspired to put together this salmon breakfast platter having recently come across MOWI Scottish salmon fillets and MOWI smoked Scottish salmon slices.

Smoked salmon is often included in scrambled eggs at breakfast time and I’ve sometimes seen salmon fillets appear on hotel breakfast buffets. But today I wanted to demonstrate how easily both types of salmon can be incorporated into a breakfast or brunch by creating a fun sharing platter.

If you’re entertaining, you might like to round off this salmon breakfast on a sweet note with my parfait pots.

What makes this Salmon Platter Worth Making

• This salmon breakfast is a breeze to prepare as it involves minimal cooking
• It manages to contain a good mix of flavours and textures:
  • mild & creamy avocado
  • soft, full-flavoured cream cheese
  • briney capers
  • sweet pickled cucumber
  • peppery rocket and radish
  • tangy tomatoes
  • a range of crunchy toasts
  • silky smoked salmon with a robust flavour
  • soft flaky salmon fillets
• This salmon platter can also be made in advance and of course, it’s easy to make more or less depending on how many people are being catered for
• Although called a salmon breakfast platter, in reality, it could be served as breakfast, brunch, lunch or even an informal supper with friends

Ingredients

Since salmon is the star of the show on this breakfast platter it’s important to use quality produce. I used MOWI Scottish salmon fillets as they have a delicate flavour and MOWI smoked Scottish salmon slices as they have a reliable rich and smoky taste. Their vibrant colours and contrasting flavour characteristics work really well together on this salmon platter. Find them in Sainsbury’s.

Choose avocados that are ripe – when gently squeezed in the palm of a hand they should have a little give but should not feel mushy.

A mixture of toast is a fantastic addition to the salmon breakfast platter. I toasted rounds of sunflower seed bread and a seeded crusty loaf and added a few Melba toasts too. Bagels would also work wonders on this platter as would a chunk of sourdough or wholemeal soda bread.

Really, the ingredients listed are a starting point. Add to this list according to your own preferences. Try adding finely diced red onion, salad cress, preserved lemons or perhaps a few cooked prawns and some crab for the ultimate sharing platter.

Step-by-Step Instructions

There’s nothing complicated about making this salmon breakfast platter, but for optimum efficiency, it’s best to approach preparation in the order stated here:

1. Hard boil the eggs. Let cool then shell and cut in half

2. While the eggs are boiling fry the salmon, turning it over every 2-3 minutes to bronze all sides. Set aside to cool

3. Open the smoked salmon and separate each slice

4. Remove skin and inner seeds from the cucumber, slice and sprinkle with salt. Set aside for 10 minutes

5. Meanwhile, mix dill and some ground black pepper into the cream cheese

6. Cut the tomatoes in half, slice the radish and cut the lemon into wedges. Remove the skin and stone from the avocado then squeeze a lemon wedge over and toss to coat in the juice (helps prevent browning)

7. Now rinse the cucumber and pat dry. Dissolve the sugar in the cider vinegar then add the cucumber and toss together

8. Slice and toast (if necessary) bread or bagels

9. When ready to serve lay out the platter: begin with a layer of rocket then place the salmon fillets and smoked salmon onto the board. Add the bowl of herby cream cheese and the hard-boiled eggs then add small piles of tomato, cucumber, radish and avocado. Finally, sprinkle over the capers (drained) and a few sprigs of dill

10. If there is room add the toasts to the platter or, alternatively, serve them in a bowl alongside

Expert Tips

• All in all, expect this salmon breakfast platter to take 30 minutes hands-on time to prepare
• Put the eggs on to boil first and then get on with cooking the salmon fillets. By the time the salmon is fully cooked the eggs should be almost finished too
• Once the eggs are cooked plunge them straight into cold water to halt the cooking process. This step also makes peeling the shells from the eggs an easier job
• Next start the cucumber, since it needs to sit for 10 minutes. By the time the rest of the ingredients are chopped it will be ready to rinse, drain and toss into the pickling liquid
• It’s best to cut the avocado last because as soon as the flesh is exposed to the air oxidation occurs, causing the flesh to discolour. Toss well in lemon juice to significantly slow down this process

Frequently Asked Questions

More Ways to Include Salmon for Breakfast or Brunch or Supper

Try the MOWI Scottish Salmon Fillets in these recipes:

• Salmon Tacos (breakfast, brunch, lunch or supper)
• Linguine with Salmon (Supper)
• Salmon Kebabs (BBQ)

Or try the MOWI Scottish smoked salmon slices in these recipes:

• Smoked Salmon Bagels (breakfast, brunch or lunch)
• Baked Avocado, Smoked Salmon & Spicy Eggs (brunch or lunch)
• Smoked Salmon with Spinach, Asparagus & Poached Egg (brunch or lunch)

Or take a look at the MOWI website for more tasty, delicious and inspiring recipes.

If you have tried this salmon platter please give it a rating or comment. Did you make any additions to it? Do let me know – I love to hear how you get along with my creations.

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