SEARED SALMON AND CHORIZO SALAD
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 300g/10½oz chorizo
- cut into 0.5cm/¼in rounds
- 300g/10½oz salmon fillet
- cut into thin strips
- 50ml/2fl oz sherry vinegar
- 1 heaped tsp whole grain mustard
- 150ml/5fl oz extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- chopped
- 100g/ 3½oz rocket
- 100g/ 3½oz watercress
- 1 shallot
- finely sliced
- 20 sunblush tomatoes
Directions
- For the salmon
- preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
- Cut two pieces of greaseproof paper and place one of these onto a baking sheet.
- Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan
- and gently fry the chorizo for two minutes on each side
- or until golden-brown on both sides.
- Once cooked
- place the chorizo pieces onto the lined baking sheet. Cover with the additional greaseproof paper and place another baking sheet on top. Finally
- place a weight onto the baking sheet and put into the oven to cook for five minutes.
- Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan cook the salmon for 30 seconds on one side only and remove from the heat.
- For the dressing
- whisk the sherry vinegar
- mustard
- oil and garlic together in a bowl until well combined.
- For the salad
- mix the rocket
- watercress and shallot together in a bowl and scatter the chorizo over the leaves.
- To serve
- spoon the salad onto serving plates
- top with the salmon pieces and tomatoes and drizzle with a little dressing.

