My son fishes for salmon on the Kenai River in Alaska and smokes much of what he catches. My mother passed this recipe on to me to help me find new ways to cook with salmon. Regular salmon also works in this quiche, but the smoked flavor can't be beat! —Rose Marie Cherven, Anchorage, Alaska
Smoked Salmon Quiche
Can you freeze Smoked Salmon Quiche?
Securely wrap and freeze cooled quiche in plastic wrap and foil. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap quiche; reheat in oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.
Smoked Salmon Quiche
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
35 min
Yield
8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 3 ounces smoked salmon fillet, flaked (about 1/2 cup)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- On a lightly floured surface, unroll crust. Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges.
- In a small bowl, combine cheese and flour. Transfer to crust.
- In a large skillet, saute tomatoes and onion in oil just until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in salmon. Spoon over cheese mixture.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and salt. Pour into crust. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 235 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 122mg cholesterol, 348mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 medium-fat meat, 1 starch.
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