I’m Feeling… Fresh!!

Among the many changes I’ve experienced through the years, I have to say that moving by myself has been one of the most challenging yet fascinating of all. From organizing to the most boring thing ever (cleaning), everything has to be taken care of if you want to live in a somewhat relaxed environment.

Cooking however, has become one of those activities I really enjoy doing when I have some spare time. I love cooking dishes that are spontaneous and easy to prepare but always keeping the good flavors and combinations at it’s best.

On that note I decided to prepare something simple yet delicious for today’s post. I love the taste of sweet and sour foods and I love Salmon even more,  so I came up with this “Sweet and Sour Salmon & Avocado Sandwich”. Not too much ingredients or complicated preparations though, just wanted to keep it fresh.

The key flavor in this sandwich and what makes it different is the layer of homemade caramelized peppers on one of the sides of the bread. Because of it’s texture and particularly sweet and sour taste, it combines perfectly with the salmon and the avocado. You can enjoy different sensations without feeling too overwhelmed by any of the ingredients.

SWEET N’ SOUR SALMON & AVOCADO SANDWICH 

• 5-6 slices of Smoked Salmon (it depends on how many layers you want..)
• One tablespoon of Philadelphia cream cheese
• ½ soft Avocado
• One tablespoon of Baby Capers
• ½ Red Pepper
• ½ cup of Sugar
• 1/3 cup of Water
• 1/3  cup of White Vinegar
• Olive Oil
• Black Pepper
• Salt
• One Baguette (or the bread of your preference)

Dice the red pepper. In a saucepan mix the red peppers, the water, the white vinegar and the sugar and cook it on low fire. Do not stir. Let it boil until becomes caramel and remove from fire. Let it cool.

In a bowl mix the avocado with a little bit of olive oil, salt and black pepper. Mash with a fork until it’s creamy.

Cut the smoked salmon into thin slices. Spread olive oil and black pepper and let it rest. Take a portion of the baguette and heat it in the grill. If you want you can spread a bit of olive oil on top to make it more crunchy. Remove from grill. In one side of the bread spread the philadelphia cheese. Then put the slices of smoked salmon and on top of them put the avocado and the capers. In the other side of the bread spread the caramelized red peppers… And dig in!

Hope you like it!!

Maria Victoria