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.

