Antipasto and Salmon Picnic Loaves are perfect for those lunches when you want a little bit of class but still keep it simple.
Antipasto and Salmon Picnic Loaves
Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
Course: Recipes
Servings
+
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4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
1
hour10
minutes
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Ingredients
1 Vienna loaf-unsliced
100 grams spreadable Cream cheese
2 Slices leg ham
8 semi Dried tomatoes
4 Artichoke hearts
6 roasted Capsicum pieces
0.5 cup rocket and Baby spinach leaves
4 strips of Cheese-we used a vintage cheddar
2 pieces of Prosciutto
3 tbsp Caramelized onion relish
Smoked Salmon and Dill Picnic Loaf
150 grams Smoked salmon
150 grams spreadable Cream cheese
25 grams spreadable Cream cheese-extra
0.5 Lemon-juiced
1 tbsp Dill-finely chopped
0.33 cup Baby capers
1 cup rocket and Baby spinach leaves
Directions
- Cut top off each Vienna loaf then run a knife around the edge to remove the bread center, leaving about 1.5cm crust.
- Carefully remove bread center by starting a one end and lifting up from bread base so to keep it in one whole piece.
- Slice bread center horizontally into thirds. Set aside.
- Using the back of teaspoon spread cream cheese around the inside of the Vienna loaf, coating the salmon one twice.
- Antipasto Layers
- Spread 1/3 of caramelized onion over the cream cheese then layer leg ham on base, top with all semi dried tomatoes and 1/3 of rocket and baby spinach.
- Place a bread layer in and push down spreading with a thin layer of cream cheese then onion relish.
- Top with artichoke, capsicum and 1/3 rocket mix.
- Place another bread layer in repeat with thin layer of cream cheese then onion relish.
- Top with remain rocket mix, cheese then prosciutto strips.
- Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on the underside of Vienna lid and put on top. Slice and serve.
- Salmon and Dill Layers
- Mix extra cream cheese, dill and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Mix until all ingredients are a smooth paste.
- Place 50 grams of smoked salmon on cream cheese base then top with 1/3 rocket mix and capers then drizzle 1/3 dill paste.
- Place bread layer in on top and spread with a thin layer of cream cheese and repeat previous layer, salmon,rocket mix, capers and dill paste, then bread slice.
- Once you have 3 layers spread a thin layer of cream cheese on the underside of Vienna lid and put on top. Slice and serve.
- Recipe Hints and Tips:
- Antipasto and Salmon Picnic Loaves are not suitable to freeze.
- If you are taking these on a picnic, slice and keep the Vienna shape, wrap in foil then cling wrap to ensure it is nice and secure. Pack with an icebrick in an insulatedPic bag.
Lydia Williams
Lydia is our gorgeous food editor and a ray of sunshine in the Stay at Home Mum kitchen. In between cooking and and trialing all our recipes you can find her photographing her work for Stay at Home Mum. She has 2 gorgeous children and a spunk of a husband who understands her passion for food.

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