This elegant and delicious smoked salmon potato tartine is topped with herbed goat cheese, capers, red onions, and finely chopped hard-boiled eggs.

Smoked Salmon Potato Tartine

Thank you to NORTH Festival for sponsoring this post.

When Honest Cooking magazine and the NORTH Food Festival got in touch with me about writing this post, I was so excited.  After all, I love exploring new cuisines and cultures and having an excuse to get in the kitchen and do something a bit different.

My assignment?  Celebrate Nordic food (i.e. Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland).  In my case, specifically Finnish cuisine.  I’m not going to lie, I really don’t have much experience or knowledge when it comes to Nordic food.  While I’ve been lucky to visit Europe on several occasions, I haven’t had the chance to visit or travel to any of these countries before.

Russet Potatoes

Luckily, I was provided with a fun educational package to brush me up on Nordic cuisine knowledge and help me dive into the world of Finnish food head first. Meat and potatoes is a common stereotype when it comes to Finnish (or Nordic) cuisine.

I’m the first to admit that this was my initial perception. But there is a lot of truth and history to that as well.  Due to the climate and difficulty with crop cultivation, vegetables and certain grains (specifically wheat) have not always played a huge part in the country’s mainstay diet.

Smoked Salmon Potato Tartine Ingredients

Instead, the diet consisted mainly of other cereals and grains, specifically rye, game meats, potatoes, as well as cheese and other dairy.  And a whole lot of fish. Specifically, smoked salmon.

My immediate conclusion?  Make a dish with smoked salmon and potatoes, which to be honest, was my initial thought when I first heard about this project to begin with.

Potato Darphin Smoked Salmon Potato Tartine

In the end, I came up with the idea of a open-faced smoked salmon potato tartine.  Traditionally, tartines are made with bread. In this case, I decided to make the base with potatoes (also known as a potato darphin). The base is simply grated potato (seasoned with salt and pepper) and cooked until thin and crispy in a non-stick skillet.

Once cool, simply top this with herbed goat cheese, thin slices of smoked salmon, and garnish with red onion, salty capers, and finely chopped hard-boiled egg.

Smoked Salmon Potato Tartine

All of the flavors work so well together!  The smokiness of the smoked salmon, saltiness of the capers, tangy goat cheese, creamy hard-boiled egg and sharp red onion.  You will love everything about it.

While the following recipe makes one large tartine (to serve one or two), feel free to double or triple the recipe if you desire.  It would also work perfectly as party finger food too.  This is definitely one of my favorite dishes to date! 

Smoked Salmon Potato Tartine

Smoked Salmon Potato Tartine

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Yield: 2 Servings
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Crispy potato tartine is topped with smoked salmon, herb goat cheese spread, red onion, finely chopped hard-boiled egg, capers, and fresh chives. This delicious meal can be served as a main course or cut into wedges for an elegant appetizer.

Ingredients

Potato Tartine:

  • 1 large russet potato peeled and coarsley grated lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons clarified butter or vegetable oil
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Toppings:

  • 4 ounces soft goat cheese room temperature
  • 1½ tablespoons finely sliced chives
  • ½ garlic clove grated with a microplane
  • zest of ½ lemon
  • thinly sliced smoked salmon
  • 2 tablespoons drained capers
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • ½ hard-boiled egg finely chopped
  • finely sliced chives for garnishing

Instructions 

  • Prepare Potato Tartine:
    Working quickly (as the potato will quickly begin to oxidize), grate the potato lengthwise using the big holes of a box grater. Place the grated potato in a clean kitchen linen and squeeze and discard any liquid into the sink. Transfer to a bowl, season the grated potato generously with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
  • Heat the clarified butter in a 8 to 10 inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the grated potato and shape roughly, using a spatula, into a large circle. Press on the mixture with the back of a spoon to compact it, cover and cook gently for 8 to 10 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown.
  • Flip carefully to other side and cook for another 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Remove to cooling rack and allow to cool until barely lukewarm or room temperature.
  • Prepare Herbed Goat Cheese: Combine goat cheese, lemon zest, and garlic in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Gently stir in fresh chives. Set aside. Season the chopped red onion and chopped hard-boiled egg individually with salt.
  • Assemble Tartine: Once potato cake has cooled, spread the goat cheese mixture on the top. Layer the smoked salmon directly over this and sprinkle with the red onion, hard-boiled egg, and capers. Garnish with freshly chopped chives. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 496kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 28g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 115mg, Sodium: 1641mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 3g
Author: Laura / A Beautiful Plate
Course: Seafood and Shellfish
Cuisine: American