Smoked Salmon Salad
This recipe offers a quick dinner with no cooking involved - fresh, healthy, and full of big flavor. It's designed as an easy weeknight meal combining cold-smoked or hot-smoked salmon with tangy homemade vinaigrette and creamy goat cheese for contrast.
Ingredients
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Units:
- 280g greens (60-90g per plate)
- 225g smoked salmon
- 4-6 large sprigs fresh dill, torn
- 120g soft goat cheese
- 40g red onion slices
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 90ml olive oil
- 20g minced shallot
Instructions
**Make the vinaigrette:** Whisk together vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in olive oil one tablespoon at a time until creamy. Stir in shallots. Refrigerate (keeps 2+ weeks).
**Assemble the salad:** Place greens on a plate. Top with smoked salmon pieces, torn dill, goat cheese dollops, and red onion slices. Drizzle with dressing and serve.