CALIFORNIAN HOT SMOKED SALMON SALAD
CALIFORNIAN HOT SMOKED SALMON SALAD
CALIFORNIAN HOT SMOKED SALMON SALAD

Ingredients
  • 4 x 150g/5oz hot smoked (i.e. cooked) salmon fillets
  • 4 tbsp clear honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 5cm/2in piece fresh ginger
  • peeled
  • grated
  • 200g/7oz read-made mayonnaise
  • 2½ tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp water
  • 400g/14oz baby spinach leaves
  • 100g/3½oz sun-blushed tomatoes
  • 50g/2oz pine nuts
  • toasted
  • 4 spring onions
  • finely sliced
  • 1 lime
  • cut into wedges
  • small bunch coriander
  • leaves only
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 180C/360F/Gas 4.
  • For the salmon
  • place the honey and soy sauce into a pan and bring to the boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes
  • until thickened and combined.
  • Brush the honey and soy sauce mixture onto the salmon fillets. Transfer to a baking tray and place into the oven for 5-6 minutes
  • to warm through.
  • For the dressing
  • place the ginger into a piece of clean muslin and squeeze out the juice into a bowl.
  • Add the mayonnaise
  • soy sauce
  • sugar and rice vinegar to the ginger juice and mix well.
  • Add a little water if the mixture is too thick - it should be the consistency of double cream.
  • For the salad
  • place the spinach leaves
  • tomatoes
  • pine nuts and spring onions into a large bowl and mix well.
  • To serve
  • place equal amounts of salad mixture into four bowls. Spoon some of the dressing onto each portion and place a piece of salmon on top.
  • Garnish with lime wedges and sprinkle with coriander leaves.