Tartlets with Red Fish and Cucumber
A festive appetizer made with a creamy cheese filling, fresh cucumber, and delicate red fish rolled into a rose.
Updated : 18 July, 2025
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
8
Ready-made tartlets
130 grams
Salmon fish
1
Cucumber
120 grams
Hard cheese
1
Garlic
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
5 grams
Parsley
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Advices
Advice
Since everyone experiences saltiness, sweetness, bitterness, spiciness, and acidity differently, always adjust seasonings to your personal taste. If using a spice for the first time, be cautious - some, like chili pepper, are especially easy to overdo.
Preparation
Step 1
You can use any red fish: salmon, pink salmon, trout, or chum salmon. I used trout. You may prepare tartlet shells in advance or use store-bought ones - shortcrust, wafer, or filo pastry tartlets all work.
Step 2
Grate cheese on a fine grater. Any cheese is suitable: hard, semi-hard, or soft. The key is good taste and no vegetable oil substitutes.
Step 3
Wash, dry, and finely chop the herbs. Parsley can be replaced with dill.
Step 4
Peel the garlic, then grate it or press it. Use as much garlic as you prefer - or skip it altogether.
Step 5
To the grated cheese, add herbs, garlic, and mayonnaise, and mix well. You can also use sour cream or natural yogurt instead of mayonnaise, or mix them to reduce the calorie count.
Step 6
Wash and dry the cucumber. Slice it into thin rounds. If the skin is soft and not bitter or damaged, you don't need to peel it.
Step 7
Remove the skin from the red fish and slice it thinly.
Step 8
Fill the tartlets with the cheese mixture.
Step 9
Arrange cucumber slices around the edge of each tartlet. The number of slices depends on the cucumber size.
Step 10
Gently press the cucumber slices into the cheese. Roll a slice of red fish lengthwise into a "rose" shape and place it in the center.
Step 11
Serve the tartlets with red fish and cucumber immediately. Enjoy!