Blini with Fat Free Greek Yogurt, Salmon Roe & Chives.

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My Blini with Fat Free Greek Yogurt, Salmon Roe and Chives are such elegant little bites of heaven and can really be lightened up by the use of alternative ingredients. If I have a health conscious group at my home, I substitute lakanto monk fruit for the sugar, use fat free Fage Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, skim milk instead of whole, and I also use a light butter. The taste is the same and your guests will get the same fabulous experience. I have learned to do a lot of substitutions when I cook, and when I find great ingredients and good substitutions; I will share them with you here on the blog. You can really cut back on saturated fats and sugar when preparing food with a couple of good subs.

You can make these blinis in advance and keep in a warm oven until ready to serve, or you can make these up to a day ahead and refrigerate them. Just reheat in a 350-degree oven for about 5 minutes and you are ready to go.  Then, you are ready to top them with yogurt or sour cream, salmon roe or caviar and a couple of chives.

Caviar is the traditional topping on blini but it is definitely not in everyone’s budget. A really good substitute is a reasonably priced salmon roe. I have an abundance of great supermarkets in my area and I can easily source a good one but if you can’t, you’ll find all kinds of options online.

Blini with Fat Free Greek Yogurt, Salmon Roe & Chives.

Another tip: if you are rushed and want to pull this together really fast, some supermarkets sell premade Blinis in their cheese department (Gelson’s Market in California and Whole Foods) and they are really good. You can also purchase French Blinis online at Amazon.  Talk about an easy way to prepare an elegant appetizer!  Keep a box in the refrigerator, heat them up when you are ready to assemble your starter and you are set for a gourmet appetizer or a great nibble with a cocktail. I always have them on hand. Easy, fast and delicious. Then, this recipe just becomes an assembled appetizer.

 Serve the blinis on a large platter.  They are great warm or at room temperature so they are perfect on a buffet.

Blini with Fat Free Greek Yogurt, Salmon Roe & Chives.

If you are looking for other healthier, appetizer options, check out some of these recipes. All are delicious and easy to make.

Crispy Cauliflower Bites

Cast Iron Scallops

Crabby Mini Cornbread Muffins

Jicama Shrimp Wraps

Mini Ranchero Shrimp Tacos

Chicken and Veggie Pinwheels


Blini with Fat Free Greek Yogurt, Salmon Roe & Chives.

Blini with Fat Free Greek Yogurt, Salmon Roe & Chives

A perfectly elegant and light appetizer to get your party started: blini with fat free greek yogurt, salmon roe and chives.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Starter
Cuisine General
Servings 8 Served

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Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 Tbsp. All-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. Buckwheat flour
  • 1 Tsp. Sugar (or Lakanto sweetener)
  • 1/8 Tsp. Baking soda
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/4 Cup Whole milk (or skim milk)
  • 1 Large egg, separated
  • 2 Tbsp. Unsalted butter, melted plus more for cooking (or Land O’Lakes Lite Butter)
  • Fat-Free Fage Greek Yogurt (or Sour Cream)
  • Fresh Chives
  • Salmon Roe (or Caviar)

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk in the milk and the egg yolk. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white until soft peaks form.  Fold the egg white into the batter until combined. Fold the 2 tablespoons melted butter into the batter.
  • In a large non-stick skillet, heat about 1/2 tablespoon of butter over medium heat until hot. Working in batches, spoon one tablespoon of the batter into the skillet and cook until bubbly and dry on top, about 1 minute. Flip the blini over and cook until golden on the bottom, about 45 seconds more. Transfer the blini to a serving platter and repeat with the remaining batter.  These are supposed to be small, appetizer size pancakes, so don’t use more than about a tablespoon of batter.
  • Serve the blini topped with the Greek yogurt or sour cream and top that with a little salmon roe and two small pieces of cut chives.

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