SMOKED SALMON AND ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH POACHED EGG
SMOKED SALMON AND ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH POACHED EGG
SMOKED SALMON AND ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH POACHED EGG

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • ½ lemon
  • juice only
  • 100g/3½oz cream cheese
  • 1 tbsp clear honey
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ fennel bulb
  • thinly sliced
  • 100g/3½oz new potatoes
  • boiled
  • drained
  • cooled and quartered
  • 4 asparagus spears
  • blanched
  • refreshed in cold water and chopped
  • 75g/2¾oz smoked salmon
  • thinly sliced
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 1 tbsp white vine vinegar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • For the dressing
  • place all of the dressing ingredients into a bowl and whisk together
  • then season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • For the salad
  • place the fennel
  • potato and asparagus into the bowl with the dressing and mix well to coat.
  • For the poached egg
  • fill a small frying pan with water and bring to a simmer. Add the vinegar to the pan
  • then gently crack the egg into the water. Cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes
  • or until the egg white has set.
  • Remove the egg from the water using a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
  • To serve
  • place the salad onto a plate with the salmon and poached egg on top.