Marinated Smoked Salmon with Poppy Seeds

This is a lovely way to serve smoked salmon, Scandinavian style.

It’s very simple to do and brilliant as a sharing starter.

Ingredients

• 1tbsp poppy seeds

  lightly toasted

• 2 oranges

  zest of both, juice of one

• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp olive oil
• half tsp sesame oil
• 300g smoked salmon
• 85g radish

  trimmed and finely sliced

• 3 spring onions

  finely sliced

• rye or soda bread

  lightly toasted, to serve

Method

• 1.

  In a bowl, whisk together the poppy seeds, orange zest/juice, vinegar and oils with some black pepper and little salt, bearing in mind that smoked salmon is already quite salty.

• 2.

  Carefully separate the slices of salmon, then put in a mixing bowl with most of the radishes and spring onions. Drizzle over the dressing and gently toss together lightly – using your hands is best. Let the salmon marinate for just 5-10 mins while you toast the bread – any longer and the vinegar will begin to 'cook' the fish

• 3.

  Spread the salmon over a large plate or platter, pour over any dressing left in the bowl, then scatter over the reserved radishes and spring onions. Bring to the table with a few forks and the toasted bread cut into fingers and let everyone help themselves