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Smoked Salmon Cucumber Salad
Filed Under: 15-minute Recipes Low Carb Recipes Meals for One or Two Recipes Salads Step-by-Step Recipes
Smoked Salmon Cucumber Salad Recipe
This is a cool and refreshing salad that can be whipped up in under 15 minutes. Served it right away so that the cucumber is crisp and fresh.
Ingredients:
- 1 Japanese cucumber ends trimmed
- 50g smoked salmon slices
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp ikura (salmon fish roe) divided
- 1/2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp quality sesame oil optional; see cooking note
(A) Dill Vinaigrette Dressing
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 5 drops lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp dried dill weed (or 1/2 tsp freshly chopped dill)
- 1/2 tbsp wholegrain mustard (or dijon & English mustard)
- 1 tsp honey to taste
- light dash of garlic salt (or 1 clove minced garlic & tiny pinch of salt) to taste
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
You also need:
- a vegetable peeler
Directions:
- Make cucumber ribbons. Place cucumber on the chopping board. Using a vegetable peeler, carefully slice the cucumber lengthways into long, thin ribbons. You need 50g of cucumber ribbons.
- Make the dill dressing by whisking (A) in a bowl until emulsified. Season to taste.
- Make the salad. In a large bowl, add the cucumber ribbons one by one to separate them. Then add smoked salmon, 1 tbsp ikura & spring onions. Pour 1/3 dill dressing over the contents and mix well (use more dressing as needed; remaining can be refrigerated for a week).
- Plate the salad and drizzle sesame oil over it. Garnish with sesame seeds, lemon & the remaining ikura roe. Best served immediately. Store in fridge.
Cooking Note(s):
- If you have a spiralizer, you can use that instead to make a continuous streak of cucumber ribbon.
- The ikura (salmon fish roe) is optional, and you can substitute with any type of fish roe/caviar or just omit it.
- Besides sesame oil, you can also use extra-virgin olive oil or any gourmet oil as a finishing touch. I’m using the popular Japanese “Kadoya” brand of sesame oil, and I kept my bottle in the fridge for freshness as our weather is humid.
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That’s a star restaurant salad! Love smoked salmon and fish roes with tons of omega-3.
Come on, you are not lazy at all! At least you bother to make cucumber ribbons and flip through cookbooks! lol