TOMATOES STUFFED WITH SALMON
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves
- peeled
- left whole
- small bunch fresh parsley
- leaves only
- 85g/3oz chopped walnuts
- 500ml/18fl oz rapeseed oil
- pinch salt
- 350g/12oz cooked leftover salmon fillet
- flaked
- 2 tbsp shredded smoked salmon
- 1 tbsp ready-made mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove
- crushed
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- splash balsamic vinegar
- 4 large firm tomatoes
- cut in half from top to bottom
- seeds removed and reserved
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 150g/5oz French beans
- trimmed
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 small shallots
- sliced
Directions
- For the parsley oil
- blend the garlic
- parsley and walnuts as finely as possible in a food processor
- then gradually add the oil in a thin stream
- blending continuously
- until smooth and well combined. Season
- to taste
- with salt. Set aside until needed.
- For the stuffed tomatoes
- in a large bowl
- mix together the flaked salmon
- smoked salmon
- mayonnaise
- garlic
- ketchup and balsamic vinegar until well combined. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Stuff the tomato halves with the filling mixture. Set aside.
- For the green bean and shallot salad
- blanch the beans in a large pan of salted
- boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Drain well and run under a cold tap to refresh.
- In a bowl
- whisk together the oil
- vinegar and mustard until well combined. Add the blanched beans and the shallot rings and stir to coat them in the dressing. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve
- place two stuffed tomato halves
- cut sides facing downwards
- onto each of four serving plates. Drizzle over the parsley oil. Spoon the salad alongside.

