Watercress And Smoked Salmon Salad With Creamy Cucumbers
Serves: 5
Cody DuBuque
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
45
Sweetness
54
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
3.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
White Wine Vinegar1
Salt2 tbsps
Olive Oil1 cup
Creme Fraiche1 tbsp
Prepared Horseradish1 tbsp
Coarse Grain Mustard2 bunches
Watercress (stems trimmed)Directions:
1
Peel alternating strips from the cucumber, leaving some peel to create stripes, and slice into thin rounds
2
In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar and some salt and pepper
3
Whisk in the olive oil, then 2 tablespoons of the dill
4
Add the cucumbers and toss
5
Combine the creme fraiche, horseradish, mustard, lemon juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons dill in a small bowl
6
Season with salt and pepper
7
Using a slotted spoon, scoop the cucumbers from the vinaigrette and mound on a large platter
8
Dip the leaf ends of the watercress in the remaining vinaigrette and mound on the platter
9
Toss the tomatoes in the vinaigrette, remove with a slotted spoon and mound on the platter
10
Lay the salmon over the mounds
11
Spoon the creme fraiche dressing over the top
12
Garnish the platter with lemon wedges and serve immediately