'DIY' blinis platter recipe

Name: 'DIY' blinis platter
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 120g pack smoked salmon slices; 133g pack mini blinis; 100g pack toasted crostini; cornichons, to serve (optional); 225g pack smoked mackerel, skinned; 65g 50% less fat soft cheese; 65g 50% less fat crème fraîche; ½ lemon, zested; 1 tbsp chopped dill, plus extra to garnish; 180g pack hot smoked salmon; 65g 50% reduced fat soft cheese; 65g 50% reduced fat crème fraîche; 15g chopped tarragon; 1 tbsp creamed horseradish sauce; 1½ lemons, 1 cut into wedges, ½ zested, plus 1 tsp juice; 100g 50% less fat crème fraîche; 15g snipped chives; 100g 50% less fat soft cheese

This is the ultimate Christmas party platter – pairing shop-bought blinis and crostini with homemade pâtés and dips is the ideal way to make a little effort go further. Guests can choose between smoky mackerel or creamy salmon pâté, can top crostini with chive cheese dip, or layer blinis with lemon crème fraîche and smoked salmon. With this DIY recipe, preparing an impressive Christmas party platter is easier than it looks.

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Serves 8
35 mins to prepare
354 calories / serving

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Tesco Smoked Salmon 100g
120g pack smoked salmon slices
£3.80
£38.00/kg
The Real Seafood Co. 16 Cocktail Blinis 135g
£1.50 Half Price Clubcard Price
(£11.11/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 16/09/2026 until 27/10/2026
133g pack mini blinis
£3.00
£22.22/kg
Crosta & Mollica Parmesan & Poppyseed Torinesi 120G
100g pack toasted crostini
£1.60
£13.33/kg
Tesco Cornichons With Chilli 340G
cornichons, to serve (optional)
£1.50
£7.90/kg DR.WT
Tesco Peppered Smoked Mackerel Fillets
225g pack smoked mackerel, skinned
£5.63
£25.00/kg
Philadelphia Light Low Fat Soft Cream Cheese 165G
£1.25 Clubcard Price
(£7.58/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 07/10/2026 until 27/10/2026
65g 50% less fat soft cheese
£2.25
£13.64/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
½ lemon, zested
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Fresh Cut Dill 20G
1 tbsp chopped dill, plus extra to garnish
£0.48
£24.00/kg
Baxters Hot Smoked Salmon Chowder 400g
Everyday Low Price
180g pack hot smoked salmon
£3.95
£9.88/kg
Tesco 50% Less Fat Creme Fraiche 300Ml
Aldi Price Match
65g 50% reduced fat crème fraîche
£0.75
£2.50/litre
Tesco Tarragon 20G
15g chopped tarragon
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Stockwell & Co Horseradish Sauce 175g
Aldi Price Match
1 tbsp creamed horseradish sauce
£0.65
£3.71/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Chives 20G
15g snipped chives
£0.50
£25.00/kg

Method

To make the mackerel pâté, flake the mackerel into a food processor. Add the other pâté ingredients and blitz until smooth but still with some texture. Season with pepper and transfer to a serving dish. Repeat to make the salmon pâté.
Stir the lemon zest and juice into the crème fraîche with some seasoning. In a separate bowl, stir the chives into the soft cheese with some seasoning.
Arrange the smoked salmon, extra dill, blinis, crostini and cornichons (if using) on a platter. Serve with the pâtés, lemon crème fraîche, chive cheese and lemon wedges.