CREAM CHEESE PANNA COTTA WITH SMOKED SALMON SALAD

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 2 t. lemon zest
  • 1 ½ t. kosher salt
  • 1/8 t. black pepper
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • ¼ oz. gelatin

Bloom the gelatin by mixing the gelatin and ¼ cup cold water together in a small bowl.  Let sit for 5-10 minutes.  While gelatin in blooming, combine the rest of the ingredients in a 4 quart sauce pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat.  Then turn off the heat.  Add the gelatin mix and stir until combined.  Put the panna cotta in small bowls or glasses.  Chill for 1 hour.  Then top with Salmon salad and drizzle grapefruit olive oil and minced fresh chives.

  • ½ cup fine dice tomato
  • ¼ cup fine dice red onion
  • 2 T. capers
  • 1 cup fine chopped smoked salmon
  • 1 t. lemon zest
  • 1 T. fine chopped parsley

You can make it a day ahead of time.