Poached Scottish Salmon

Poached Scottish Salmon
  • Serves 4
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 x 175g Scottish salmon fillet
  • 8 x strawberries
  • 1 x cucumber
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives
  • 1/4 tsp mustard powder
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Juice of ½ an orange
  • Squeeze of lemon juice
  • A few chives for garnishing
  • 800 ml water
  • 1/2 carrot, peeled and sliced
  • 1 stick celery, trimmed and sliced
  • 1 sprig of parsley
  • 1/2 leek or onion, trimmed and sliced
  • 3 peppercorns
  • Juice of ½ a lemon

Method

  1. 1

    Boil the water in a pan with the carrot, celery, parsley, leek, peppercorns and lemon juice. Poach salmon fillets in stock until cooked

  2. 2

    Using a vegetable peeler make ribbons of cucumber, discarding the seeded centre. Blanch for 2 minutes in boiling water and refresh under cold running water

  3. 3

    Slice the strawberries and arrange on serving plates with the cucumber

  4. 4

    Place all dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well

  5. 5

    Place salmon fillets on a plate with the salad, drizzle with dressing and garnish with chives

Comments

With Strawberry and Cucumber Salad. Recipe kindly contributed by The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation