Beetroot-stained Smoked Salmon with beetroot and walnuts

A pretty dish of beautifully coloured beetroot-stained smoked salmon with beetroot and walnuts, makes a colourful, healthy starter, requires no cooking, and easy to prepare.

Serves 2 as a starter.

Preparation time: 15 mins, plus 4-24 hours to stain the salmon

Cooking time: none

You’ll need:

1x250g pack of vacuum packed beetroot, drained

12 chives

8-12 walnut halves

1tbsp walnut oil

½ tsp sherry vinegar

sea salt flakes and freshly ground pepper

120g smoked salmon

2 tsp crème fraîche

2 sprigs of dill

What to do:

Take one beetroot and slice it into thin rounds. Put the salmon on a plate (if it is already sliced, then remove the plastic sheets interleaving the pieces, but arrange the slices so that they are evenly overlapping). Grind over a little pepper and lay the beetroot over the top. Cover tightly with clingfilm and put a second plate on top to weigh it down. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours (at least 4 hours).

Cut the rest of the beetroot in half, then slice into half circles about as thick as a pound coin.

Slice the chives finely on the diagonal. Break the walnuts into three or four pieces each.

Mix the sliced beetroot halves, chives, walnuts, walnut oil and sherry vinegar. Season well with salt flakes and pepper. (Up to this point can be prepared 6 hours ahead).

Just before serving, peel the beetroot circles off the salmon. Arrange the salmon, crumpling it slightly into a nest, on one large or 2 individual plates. Spoon the salad in a pile on top. Drop a dollop of crème fraîche on top. Break off tiny fronds of dill and scatter over the salad.

Recipe by: Xanthe Clay www.lovebeetroot.co.uk

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