Smoked Salmon Salad with Parsley Vinaigrette Dressing

Yesterday I've friends over at mine for a nice evening meal. I've prepared a menu that consist of 4 courses that it's nice, healthy and delicious.

Here's what I've prepared:

1. Smoked Salmon Salad with Parsley Vinaigrette dressing served with farmhouse bread


2. Leek and potato soup, side of seared scallops


3. Roast Duck with cranberry and sloe gin sauce served with winter vegetables


4. Fruity yogurt with slice of pineapple

Let me share with you smoked salmon salad with parsley vinaigrette dressing. This is a light meal to begin with. It tasted light, fresh and an elegant starter, goes well with a glass of rose or red wine. Really easy to make and my guests gave thumbs up ............ and one of my little guests requested ..... " Can I have more smoke salmon please? "

Smoked Salmon Salad with Parsley Vinaigrette Sauce

Ingredients (served 4)

• 300 gm Scottish Lochmuir oak smoked salmon slices


• 100 gm of crispy salad green

Dressing

• 1 bunch of flat leaf parsley (take the leaf only, discard the stem)


• 1 tsp Dijon mustard


• 1-2 tsp honey


• 1 tsp sea salt


• 1 tsp red wine vinegar


• 1 tbsp of lemon juice
  
• 3 pickled little onion/ 1 shallot


• 4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil


• freshly milled black pepper

1. Use a pestle and mortar to pound and crush parsley, shallot/pickled onion, salt into puree. Then add in Dijon mustard, honey, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil and pepper and blend well.


2. Divide the salmon and salad into 4 portions. Assembled the smoked salmon and salad onto plate. Drizzle with some olive oil and garnish with the dressing (1).
   
   Enjoy the healthy salad.