
Denise says:
- Only the best smoked salmon will do for this recipe and the Manchester Smoke House always provides this!
- If you assemble the prepared salad after your guests arrive you can cater for individual tastes – I always find that at least one guest doesn’t eat olives or anchovies!
- Tuna is in the classic version of salad niçoise, but smoked salmon works very well.
- Preparation Time: 25 minutes
- Cooking Time: 30 minutes
- Serves: 6 people
Ingredients:
- 450g smoked salmon – rolled like a roulade and chopped into rounds/rosettes
- 1 baguette (French bread)- sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 175g of mixed salad leaves
- 2 tablespoon pitted black olives
- 6 plum tomatoes – sliced
- 2 tablespoons capers or caper berries
- 200g fine beans
- 1 small tin anchovies -drained
- 150g new potatoes – sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 hard-boiled eggs - sliced
- For The Dressing
- 8 tablespoons extra Virgin Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine or cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon or mixed grain mustard
- 2 small cloves garlic- peeled and crushed
- Bunch fresh chives – finely chopped
- Bunch fresh tarragon – finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/ Gas mark 6.
- Brush the sliced bread with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bake for 10 minutes or until just golden.
- Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water until soft. Drain and roast in the oven for about 20 minutes until golden. Set aside.
- Cook the fine beans until just al dente. Drain and rinse. Set aside.
- To make the dressing mix the oil, vinegar, mustard and garlic together. Add the herbs just before serving.
- Arrange the salad leaves on the individual plates. Scatter on the beans, anchovies, potatoes, eggs, olives, capers and tomatoes.
- To serve the stylish way: Sit the smoked salmon rounds/rosettes on top of the salad and pour over some dressing. Position slices of toasted French bread at the edges of the plate.
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