Smoked Salmon Naan with Lemon-Chive Cream Cheese

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Smoked Salmon Naan with Lemon-Chive Cream Cheese

Toasted naan gives this smoked salmon plate a crisp base. Lemon zest, grated garlic and chives flavor the cream cheese, while red onion and capers add a sharp finish. The bread is the only part that goes under the broiler.
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15 minutes
Serves
4 servings

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About this recipe.

Crisp naan spread with lemon-chive cream cheese and topped with smoked salmon, arugula, red onion and capers.

Before you start

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  • 1 8.8-ounce package naan flatbreads
  • 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest (plus more for garnish)
  • 1 garlic clove (finely grated)
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives (finely chopped)
  • 1/8 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 1 cup baby arugula (packed)
  • 8 oz smoked salmon (thinly sliced)
  • 1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 2 tbsp capers (drained)

Toast the bread first

Broil the naan on its own, then add the spread and toppings after a short cooling period.

At the table

Cut the topped naan into portions and serve promptly while the bread is still crisp.

The cooking plan

How to make Smoked Salmon Naan with Lemon-Chive Cream Cheese.

  1. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler and heat the broiler. Put the naan directly on the rack and broil until crisp and golden, about 2 to 3 minutes, turning after about 1 minute. Watch closely. Let the bread cool for about 5 minutes.

  2. While the bread cools, stir the whipped cream cheese, lemon zest, garlic, chives, salt and pepper together.

  3. Spread the cream cheese over the naan. Add the arugula, smoked salmon, onion and capers, then finish with more lemon zest if desired. Cut into portions and serve.

Let’s cook

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Smoked Salmon Naan with Lemon-Chive Cream Cheese

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Crisp naan spread with lemon-chive cream cheese and topped with smoked salmon, arugula, red onion and capers.
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Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
Cuisine: American Fusion
Ingredients Equipment Instructions Notes

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Ingredients
  

  •  
    1 8.8-ounce package naan flatbreads
  •  
    ½ cup whipped cream cheese
  • Finely grated yellow lemon zest beside a partly zested lemon½ tsp lemon zest plus more for garnish
  • 1 garlic cloves finely grated
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives finely chopped
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper freshly ground
  •  
    1 cup baby arugula packed
  •  
    8 oz smoked salmon thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
  •  
    2 tbsp capers drained

Equipment

Knife and cutting board
Stirring spoon
Stirring spoon
Wire rack
Mixing bowl
Rimmed baking sheet
Measuring cups and spoons

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Instructions
 

  1. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler and heat the broiler. Put the naan directly on the rack and broil until crisp and golden, about 2 to 3 minutes, turning after about 1 minute. Watch closely. Let the bread cool for about 5 minutes.
  2. While the bread cools, stir the whipped cream cheese, lemon zest, garlic, chives, salt and pepper together.
  3. Spread the cream cheese over the naan. Add the arugula, smoked salmon, onion and capers, then finish with more lemon zest if desired. Cut into portions and serve.

Notes

Broilers vary, so use the bread’s color as your guide and check it often.
Let the bread cool briefly before spreading on the cream cheese.

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