Smoked Salmon Niçoise Salad 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.

SALMON SALAD NIçOISE

Steps:

• Combine sherry vinegar, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice in a small bowl; stir briskly until vinaigrette is well combined.
• Add olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking briskly after each addition. Season with salt and pepper and whisk until well combined; set aside.
• Bring a pan of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes to boiling water and cook for 10 minutes, making sure the water level is above the potatoes. Add green beans and boil until beans are bright-green and tender crisp, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Sieve out green beans and place in an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and place in a large bowl.
• Test potatoes for doneness by slightly piercing a potato with a sharp knife. If done, the knife should slip in with only a slight resistance. Drain potatoes, cool slightly, slice in half, and add to the bowl. Add bell pepper and drizzle vinaigrette over salad. Toss until well combined.
• Line a serving plate with lettuce leaves and arrange potatoes, green beans, and pepper strips on top. Evenly place olive halves around the salad.
• Lightly toss the sliced cherry tomatoes with olive oil and salt, and place around the plate.
• Place salmon flakes on top of salad. Slice egg in half, and place one half of the egg on each side of the plate. Serve.

SMOKED SALMON SALAD (NICOISE-STYLE)

Steps:

• Cook beans, hard-boil eggs & potatoes. Set aside & allow to completely cool. While they are cooling, prepare & slice onion & bell pepper.
• Line a lrg platter w/lettuce & mound smoked salmon in the centre. Arrange beans, tomatoes, pepper rings, onion rings, egg wedges, potatoes & olives over the lettuce & around the salmon.
• Cover platter & chill at least 2 hours Just B4 serving, drizzle w/salad dressing & sprinkle w/capers.
• HINT: To easily slice smoked salmon, put it in the freezer. When nearly frozen, remove from the freezer & use your sharpest knife to shave very thin slices.