It's been a crazy several weeks for the both of us. We celebrated Eunice's bridal shower a couple weekends ago and we're going to have a sweet little bachelorette shindig this coming weekend! It is going to be peaceful and lovely, we're ecstatic. We're now counting down 17 days until she's married! Here's a little peek into Eunice's home - isn't the red door to her cottage just perfect?
Recipe
Lox Tartines// makes 13-18 tartines
1 (or 2 loaves if feeding several) loaf of artisan bread (whole wheat, rye, any bread of choice), toasted
Kale pesto (recipe below)
Soft boiled egg salad (recipe below)
8 slices of smoked salmon
1/2 red onion, sliced
a couple sprigs of dill
Kale Pesto
Leaves of 3 stems of kale
1 garlic clove
1 cup walnuts, toasted
3/4 cup olive oil
2/3 cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp whole grain dijon mustard
2 Tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Toast walnuts on a pan until fragrant and browned. Combine kale, garlic, walnuts, dijon mustard, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese in a food processor until all ingredients are incorporated. Slowly add olive oil until smooth (it is possible that not all of the olive oil will be needed). Add salt and pepper to taste.
Soft boiled egg salad
1 dozen eggs
2 Tbsp mayo
1 Tbsp whole grain dijon mustard
1 Tbsp chives, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a tsp of apple cider vinegar to the water. This will help the egg shells to come off much easier. Boil eggs (4-5 eggs at a time depending on size of pot) for approximately 8 mins on medium heat. Make sure all the eggs are completely submerged in the water. Let eggs cool and remove shells. Cut eggs into sixths. The egg yolks should look a deep yellow, soft, and silky, on the verge of running. Place soft boiled eggs in bowl with mayo, dijon mustard, chives, and salt and pepper. Be gentle when mixing for the eggs are fragile.
Slice artisan bread (I bought a rye loaf as well as a whole wheat loaf from Panera bread) and toast on a pan with a little bit of olive oil, or in a toaster. Spread kale pesto on each slice of bread. Spoon the egg mixture on the pesto. Then layer pieces of smoked salmon on top of the soft boiled eggs. Top with sliced red onion and pieces of dill. Eat and enjoy!
Love,
the wild pair