SALMON PARCELS AND SALAD DRESSED WITH SALMON ROE
SALMON PARCELS AND SALAD DRESSED WITH SALMON ROE
SALMON PARCELS AND SALAD DRESSED WITH SALMON ROE

Ingredients
  • 4 x ready-made filo pastry sheets
  • flour
  • for dusting
  • 4 x 75g/2½oz pieces of salmon fillet
  • trimmed to the size of a thin matchbox
  • 12 marinated anchovy fillets
  • 4 tsp soured cream
  • 4 tsp chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • pinch sea salt flakes
  • 1 free-range egg
  • beaten
  • for egg wash
  • vegetable oil
  • for shallow frying
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp honey
  • pinch of salt
  • 110g/4oz watercress
  • 110g/4oz rocket
  • 2 avocados
  • peeled
  • halved
  • stone removed
  • 1 jar salmon roe
Directions
  • Lay out the sheets of filo pastry onto a lightly floured work surface.
  • Cut a slit along the long side of each salmon piece and open up like a book. Lay one opened piece of salmon onto the edge of each sheet of pastry.
  • Place three anchovies
  • one teaspoon of sour cream and one teaspoon of the dill onto one side of each open piece of salmon. Fold the other side of the salmon over the filling.
  • Add a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper and sea salt flakes over the top of each filled salmon parcel.
  • Brush all of the filo sheets with the egg wash
  • then roll up around the salmon to form a neat parcel. Brush the outside of the pastry with the egg wash.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the salmon parcels and fry until golden. Don't overcook the parcels otherwise you may overcook the salmon.
  • Meanwhile
  • for the salad
  • place the olive oil
  • vinegar
  • honey and salt into a bowl.
  • Place the watercress and rocket into a clean bowl and pour over a little of the dressing. Mix well to coat the leaves.
  • To serve
  • slice each of the avocado halves and fan out onto each plate. Spoon a little of the dressing over the avocado.
  • Place a handful of watercress and rocket salad alongside the avocado fans and sprinkle a little salmon roe over the top.
  • Top each pile of salad with a salmon parcel and serve immediately.