Smoked salmon with prawn mousse recipe from Waitrose

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

prawns

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is a more affordable protein option.

fresh dill

🥗Healthier: dried dill

💰Cheaper: parsley

Parsley is a more accessible herb.

smoked salmon

🥗Healthier: smoked trout

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Canned salmon is a budget-friendly alternative.

Dry the prawns thoroughly using kitchen paper.

Reserve 8 slices of the smoked salmon and finely chop the rest, placing it into a mixing bowl.

Finely chop the prawns and add them to the mixing bowl with the chopped salmon.

Stir in the ricotta and mix together well.

Season the mixture with freshly ground black pepper and chill until ready to serve.

To make the dressing, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, and chives in a bowl.

When ready to serve, place some slices of the reserved smoked salmon onto each plate.

Fill the chory leaves with a little of the mousse and place these onto the salmon just before serving.

Drizzle with a little dressing and garnish with the remaining chives.

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