Buckwheat-cheddar Blini With Smoked Salmon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup buckwheat flour (available at health food stores )
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2/3 cup skim milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons snipped chives, plus more for garnish
• 2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large egg whites
• 4 ounces sliced smoked salmon, cut into thin strips
• 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, whisk the buckwheat flour, baking powder and dry mustard. whisk in the milk until smooth. add the 1 1/2 tablespoons of chives and the cheddar and season the batter with salt and pepper.
• 2 in another bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until firm peaks form. whisk one-fourth of the whites into the batter. fold in the remaining whites.
• 3 heat a griddle over moderate heat until very hot and spray with vegetable oil spray. spoon 1-tablespoon mounds of batter onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form around the edges of the blini, about 2 minutes. flip and cook the blini for about 30 seconds longer.
• 4 transfer the blini to a platter and top with the smoked salmon and a dollop of sour cream. garnish the blini with chives and serve right away.