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Place the potatoes in saucepan with lightly salted cold water to cover.
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Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered until just tender enough to pierce with a fork, 5-7 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
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Add the red onion and bell pepper and saute until tender-crisp, 4-5 minutes.
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Set aside.
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Drain potatoes and place in a bowl.
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Add the onion and pepper; set the frying pan aside and do not wash it.
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Add to the bowl the salmon, half and half, lemon zest, chopped dill, chives and parsley.
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Toss to mix well, taking care not to mash the potatoes pieces; season to taste with salt and white pepper and toss again.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
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Add the hash mixture, pressing it down with spatula to form an even compact cake.
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Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until crusty on the bottom, about 15 minutes.
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If the hash cake does not move freely, use the spatula to loosen the edges.
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Invert a large heatproof plate over the pan.
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Using oven mitts, firmly hold the pan and plate together and invert them.
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Lift off the pan.
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Heat the remaining two tablespoons oil in the same pan and slide the hash cake, browned side up, back into it, tucking any stray pieces back into place.
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Cook until the second side is crusty, about 10 minutes longer.
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Unmold onto a plate and dish into small puff pastry and add two poached eggs and favorite hollandaise sauce, garnish with dill sprigs.