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Smoked Trout and Cucumber Tartines with Potato Salad

These smoked trout and cucumber tartines, served with a warm potato salad, feed 4 people in 30 minutes, at a very easy skill level, for €3.20 per person. The key is seasoning the potato salad while it's still warm so it soaks up the dressing, and using thin cucumber ribbons that stay crisp without making the bread soggy.

Tonight, tartines with cream cheese, smoked trout, and cucumber, plus a little potato salad.

Smoked Trout and Cucumber Tartines with Potato Salad
Total time
30 min
Difficulty
Very easy
Cost per person
€3.20
Calories per person
680 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Summer, Spring
The kids
They generally like it

Dill cream cheese adds a cool, fresh note, smoked trout brings real character, and cucumber ribbons stay crisp without ever soaking the bread. It's a simple meal where every bite mixes something creamy, something smoky, and something crunchy, with no complicated cooking or pots to watch.

This is the dinner you want on a warm spring or summer evening, when it's too hot to cook for long but you still want an actual meal at the table. Kids usually like smoked trout and cream cheese, and the potato salad tends to win over even picky eaters.

The ingredients

4 people

Bakery

  • Rye bread 8 slices

Dairy

  • Cream cheese 200 g

Fish counter

  • Smoked trout 250 g

Fruits and vegetables

  • Cucumber 1
  • Dill 1 bunch
  • Lemon 1
  • Waxy potatoes 600 g
  • Shallot 1

Pantry

  • Mustardoften in the pantry 1 tbsp
  • Vinegaroften in the pantry 1 tbsp
  • Olive oiloften in the pantry 3 tbsp
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Pepperoften in the pantry 1 pinch

Allergens Gluten, Lactose, Fish, Mustard

The step by step recipe

  1. Cook the potatoes in salted water, then slice them into rounds. 18 min

    Leave the skin on the potatoes, they hold together better.

  2. Mix the vinegar, mustard, oil, chopped shallot, salt, and pepper, and pour over the warm potatoes.

    Season them while they're still warm, they soak up the dressing better.

  3. Mix the cream cheese with chopped dill, a little lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

    Save a bit of dill for garnish.

  4. Peel the cucumber into ribbons with a vegetable peeler, and spread the bread with cream cheese.

    Cucumber ribbons look nice and don't release water.

  5. Top with smoked trout and cucumber ribbons, and serve with the potato salad.

    Add plenty of pepper, it brings out the trout's flavor.

Our tips to get it right

  • Pick a rye bread that isn't too dense, it should still be easy to bite through once topped.
  • Pat the cucumber ribbons dry on paper towels before assembling, otherwise the bread turns soft fast.
  • Make the potato salad dressing with a milder mustard if you're serving kids.

The variations

  • Swap the smoked trout for smoked salmon for a more classic take, dill cream cheese pairs just as well with it.
  • For a vegetarian version, replace the trout with mashed hard boiled eggs mixed with a little mayonnaise.
  • To save time, serve the potato salad while it's still warm and build the tartines while it cools slightly.

What to serve it with

  • A chilled cucumber soup starter
  • A glass of lemony iced tea
  • A few crunchy radishes on the side

Storage

Keep the potato salad separate, in a sealed container in the fridge, for up to 2 days. Assemble the tartines right before serving, since they don't hold once topped, and neither cucumber nor smoked trout freeze well.

Questions about this dish

Can you make the potato salad ahead of time?

Yes, make it up to a day ahead and store it in the fridge. Pull it out a bit before serving so it comes back to room temperature, since it tastes better warm than cold.

Can you use a different bread?

Yes, a country loaf or whole wheat bread works well too. Pick one with a fairly firm crumb so it holds the toppings without getting soggy.

How do you keep the cucumber from getting watery?

Slice the cucumber into ribbons right before serving, and pat them dry with paper towels. Avoid salting them ahead of time, since salt draws water out of cucumber.

Can kids who don't like smoked trout still eat this?

Yes, make their tartines with just cream cheese and cucumber, or swap the trout for mashed hard boiled eggs. The potato salad usually wins over picky eaters too.

How long does it take to make smoked trout and cucumber tartines with a warm potato salad?

Count 30 min in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “very easy”.

How many calories are in smoked trout and cucumber tartines with a warm potato salad?

About 680 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does smoked trout and cucumber tartines with a warm potato salad cost?

About €3.20 per serving, or €12.80 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains gluten, lactose, fish, mustard. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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