French Vegetable Salad With Smoked Salmon Recipes

SMOKED SALMON NIçOISE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare a large bowl with ice water and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, bring water to boil. Add eggs and cook until hard boiled. (approx. 12 min.)
• Meanwhile, In a large saucepan, fill with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Place the potatoes in a steamer basket over the boiling water . Cover and let potatoes steam for approx. 10 min. until tender when pierced with a fork. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the potatoes to the bowl of ice water. Add green beans to the steamer., cover and let cook until crisp-tender (approx.5 min). Transfer beans with slotted spoon the the ice water and let cool. Drain and set aside.
• Prepare the dressing by whisking mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, dill and pepper in a small bowl.
• Divide salad between two plates. Arrange smoked salmon,eggs, potatoes, green beans , cucumber and tomatoes on top of greens. Serve with dressing.

SALAD OF SHREDDED GREENS AND SMOKED SALMON (CHIFFONNADE DE SAUMON)

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine creme fraiche or sour cream, lemon juice and paprika.
• Stack several lettuce leaves and, using long chef's knife, cut into fine strips, as if slicing cabbage for cole slaw. Place in large salad bowl and toss with dressing.
• Distribute lettuce among 4 salad plates and cover each with several strips of salmon. Serve immediately.

SMOKED SALMON NIçOISE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the potatoes with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper on a baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the haricot verts with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and place on one side of a second baking sheet. Place the eggs on the other side of the baking sheet. After the potatoes have roasted for 15 minutes, add the second baking sheet to the oven. Continue to roast until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy in spots and easily pierced with a fork and the green beans are tender and crisp in spots, about 15 minutes more.
• Immediately submerge the eggs into a bowl of ice water and let sit for 10 minutes. Peel and quarter the eggs.
• Mix the vinegar, mustard, thyme leaves and red onion in a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil until emulsified.
• Divide the lettuce among serving plates. Arrange the potatoes, haricot verts, salmon, eggs, cherry tomatoes and olives on top of the lettuce and drizzle each plate with some of the dressing. Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of black pepper.

SHEET-PAN ROASTED SALMON NIçOISE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees and place a rack near the top of the oven. Place the potatoes on a sheet pan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss. Arrange the potatoes so the cut sides are facing down and roast for 20 minutes.
• While the potatoes roast, fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the eggs and cook over medium heat for exactly 6 minutes. Remove the eggs, and when they are cool enough to handle, peel and quarter them.
• Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, the garlic, anchovy (if using), 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Slowly whisk in 4 tablespoons of olive oil and set aside.
• Add the haricots verts, tomatoes and olives to the sheet pan with the potatoes, along with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Using tongs, toss well, then move the vegetables to the sides to create space in the center of the sheet pan. Pat the salmon fillets dry with a paper towel and place them, skin-side down, in the center of the sheet pan.
• Brush fillets with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast on the top rack in the oven for 10 minutes. Turn the broiler to high and broil for 2 to 3 minutes to lightly brown the salmon. (If you don't have a broiler, roast salmon for an additional 2 to 3 minutes instead.) The salmon should flake easily and be just cooked in the center.
• Add the greens to the large bowl with the dressing, and toss gently. Place greens on a large platter, leaving a narrow border at the platter's edges. Place the salmon fillets in the middle of the platter, then arrange the roasted vegetables and eggs around them. Sprinkle with salt and serve.

FRENCH VEGETABLE SALAD WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Parboil the beans and carrots in a small pot in salted water for no longer than 1 - 2 minutes. Drain in a sieve under the cold-water tap, and pat dry.
• Mix the cider vinegar, castor sugar and mustard in a small bowl. With a whisk, gradually beat in the olive oil, and season with a pinch of salt.
• Put the lettuce leaves, torn up if too large, in a mixing bowl. Add the parboiled vegetables and the cucumber, and toss lightly.
• Then toss with just enough dressing to coat the leaves lightly.
• Divide among 4 plates. Top the salads with the salmon slices, each slice folded decoratively.
• Sprinkle with the chopped spring onions and grind over coarse black pepper.
• Add a lemon wedge to each plate. The leftover dressing can be passed around separately.