Cucumber Salad With Smoked Salmon Recipes

Steps:

• Thinly slice the cucumber on a mandoline and place in a colander over a bowl. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and allow the cucumbers to sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze out the excess water and place the cucumbers in a clean medium bowl. Add the sour cream, dill and 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir with a rubber spatula to combine.
• Lay the smoked salmon on one half of a platter lightly, so there is movement to the plate, leaving open the other half of the platter. Pile the cucumber mixture on a quarter of the platter or spoon into a bowl that fits on the platter. Serve the toasted pumpernickel bread on the other quarter of the platter.

Steps:

• Peel alternating strips from the cucumber, leaving some peel to create stripes, and slice into thin rounds. In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar and some salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil, then 2 tablespoons of the dill. Add the cucumbers and toss. Combine the creme fraiche, horseradish, mustard, lemon juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons dill in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Using a slotted spoon, scoop the cucumbers from the vinaigrette and mound on a large platter. Dip the leaf ends of the watercress in the remaining vinaigrette and mound on the platter. Toss the tomatoes in the vinaigrette, remove with a slotted spoon and mound on the platter. Lay the salmon over the mounds. Spoon the creme fraiche dressing over the top. Garnish the platter with lemon wedges and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, stir together the yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice, dill, capers, shallot, and white vinegar until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Lightly toss cucumbers and tomatoes in the dressing until coated, and very gently stir in the smoked salmon. Refrigerate until serving time.

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in 2 teaspoons dill and chopped salmon. Peel cucumbers in alternating vertical stripes. Cut cucumbers into 3/4-inch-thick slices, and scoop out seeds with a small spoon or melon baller, leaving bottom intact to form a cup. Spoon about 1 tablespoon salmon mixture into each cucumber cup. Sprinkle cups evenly with remaining 1 teaspoon dill and pepper.

Steps:

• To make dressing: combine olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper sauce in a jar. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before using. Shake well before use.
• Spray four 6-ounce cups or ramekins with nonstick spray.
• Equally divide and layer ingredients in each cup in the following order: salmon, green onion, yellow pepper, tomatoes, onion, and cucumber.
• Cover tops with plastic wrap and firmly press mixture into cups with a can slightly smaller than diameter of cup to press ingredients together.
• Turn salads out onto individual plates lined with lettuce leaves or other greens (if desired). Carefully remove cups.
• Sprinkle salads with capers. Drizzle dressing over salads and serve.

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper. Cut cucumber crosswise in half. Using vegetable peeler, cut into long strips to form ribbons. Scatter cucumber, watercress, and apple on 4 plates. Tuck in slices of salmon. Drizzle dressing over.

Steps:

• Halve the cucumber lengthways and scoop out the seeds. Slice into half moons and put in a sieve, sprinkle with a little salt and leave to drain for 10 minutes.
• Season the salmon fillets and put on a plate. Steam for 6 minutes or cover and microwave for 4 minutes or until cooked through. Rinse the cucumber and pat dry.
• Flake the salmon, mix with the cucumber, yogurt and dill and season with black pepper. Serve with toast.