SEARED SALMON AND CHORIZO SALAD
SEARED SALMON AND CHORIZO SALAD
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.