Easily elevate the everyday Salmon by combining contrasting ingredients
Hot Smoked Salmon Salad with Arugula, Avocado, and Pumpkin Seeds
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For this fast weeknight meal, Nigella Lawson uses poached salmon and watercress. We preferred the convenience of hot-smoked salmon and widely available baby arugula. Unlike cold-smoked salmon, hot-smoked has texture similar to cooked salmon, but with an intensely smoky flavor with sweet, salty overtones.
1/4 cup lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon honey
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces hot-smoked salmon, plain or black pepper, skin removed
1/2 cup toasted, salted pepitas, coarsely chopped
2 avocados
10 ounces baby arugula or stemmed watercress (about 10 cups)
Ingredients
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¼
cup lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
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2
tablespoons whole-grain mustard
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1
tablespoon honey
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Kosher salt and ground black pepper
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6
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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8
ounces hot-smoked salmon, plain or black pepper, skin removed
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½
cup toasted, salted pepitas, coarsely chopped
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2
avocados
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10
ounces baby arugula or stemmed watercress (about 10 cups)
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How to easily elevate everyday salmon
Directions
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01In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, honey, and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Whisking constantly, add the oil in a stream until emulsified.See Demo
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02Into another large bowl, flake the salmon into large chunks. Add half of the chopped pepitas and 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Toss lightly.See Demo
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03Halve the avocado lengthwise and discard the pit. Using a paring knife, cut the flesh into ½-inch pieces while still in the skin. Scoop the avocado chunks into the bowl with the salmon. Stir gently to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper.See Demo
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04Add the greens to the bowl with the remaining dressing and toss. Transfer the arugula to a serving dish and top with the salmon mixture and remaining pumpkin seeds.See Demo
Tip: Don’t assemble the salad until just before serving. Otherwise, the avocado will brown and the greens will begin to wilt.
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