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             Artichoke Bottoms With Chipotle Roasted Salmon

Recipe By     : Shape Cooks, Spring 1998
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4      md            Artichokes
  8      oz            Salmon
  2      ts            Chipotle chiles -- pureed
                       Non stick cooking spray
    1/2  c             Cooked potato -- grated or
                       - mashed
  2      tb            Red onion -- grated
  2      ts            Capers
  1 1/2  tb            Cilantro -- chopped
  1      tb            Olive oil
  1      sm            Lemon -- juice only
  8                    Butter lettuce leaves
  4                    Lemon wedges -- for garnish

Prepare and cook medium artichokes. Preheat oven to 450 F.

Rinse salmon under cold water, pat dry and rub with pureed chipotle
chiles.

Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet, season with salt and pepper
and roast in the oven for about 8 minutes or to taste. Remove and cool.

In a bowl, flake the salmon and combine with potato, onion, capers,
cilantro, oil and lemon juice. Adjust seasoning as necessary.

Pull all of the leaves off the cooked artichoke; set aside. Remove
and discard the choke and thistle.

Fill with salmon filling and serve.


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