Smoked Salmon Tacos

Smoked Salmon Tacos

Recipe adapted from here

Ingredients

Salsa:

1 plum tomato, diced small

1 serrano chile, thinly sliced

1⁄2 medium white onion, minced

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Salmon Filling

One 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

12 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon

Toppings:

1 small cucumber, thinly sliced

60 cilantro leaves (from about 15 sprigs), roughly chopped

2 limes, each cut into 6 wedges

Corn or flour tortillas

Directions

To make the salsa

1. In a bowl, combine the plum tomato, serrano chile, onion, 1 tablespoon of lime juice; stir gently.

2. Transfer to a container and refrigerate until ready to use.

To make the filling

1. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and 2 tablespoons of lime juice.

2. Mix until the cream cheese is completely smooth and spreadable. Transfer to a container and set aside until ready to use.

 3. Make one batch of tortillas and hold them warm.

To assemble the tacos

1. Lay out the warm tortillas on serving plates. Place a tablespoon of lime cream cheese on each tortilla and spread using the back of a spoon.

2. Evenly distribute the smoked salmon.