Elegant Salmon Flower Salad
[A Feast for the Senses] Romantic Salmon Flower Salad Recipe
Prepare a visually stunning and delicious Salmon Flower Salad right at home! This salad is not only a treat for your taste buds with its fresh salmon and vibrant vegetables but also a masterpiece for your eyes. Each bite is bursting with flavor, making it a perfect dish for special occasions, home parties, or when you want to impress your guests. ^^
Main Ingredients- 100g fresh salmon fillet
- 2 cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 onion
- 1 Tbsp capers
- 1/4 lemon
- 2 black olives
- A small handful of mixed greens
- A small handful of baby leaf lettuce
Homemade Tartar Sauce- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 Tbsp chopped capers (for extra flavor!)
- 1 hard-boiled egg (yolk and white separated)
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped onion
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 Tbsp chopped capers (for extra flavor!)
- 1 hard-boiled egg (yolk and white separated)
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped onion
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
1. First, let’s prepare the colorful garnish ingredients. Wash the cherry tomatoes thoroughly, remove the stems, and cut them into quarters. Thinly slice the black olives. Finely chop 2-3 capers. These prepared ingredients will be beautifully arranged on the salad.
Step 2
2. To minimize any bitterness from the rind, carefully remove all seeds from the lemon. Then, use a peeler or knife to thinly slice off the white pith. Slice the lemon thinly, and then cut each slice into quarters. These can be arranged like petals.
Step 3
3. Divide the onion into two portions: one for the salad and one for the sauce. For the salad, thinly slice the onion and soak it in cold water for 5 minutes to mellow its sharpness. Drain completely. For the sauce, finely chop the remaining onion, soak it in cold water for 5 minutes, and then drain well to retain a crisp texture.
Step 4
4. Prepare the hard-boiled egg, which adds richness to the tartar sauce. Boil the egg until fully cooked, then separate the yolk and white. You can either pass the yolk through a sieve or mash it finely with a fork. Finely chop the egg white. Mixing these into the sauce will create a creamy yet textured condiment.
Step 5
5. The star of our salad, the salmon, must be fresh! Slice it into long, thin pieces. This slicing technique will allow you to easily roll the salmon into beautiful flower shapes later. Aim for a thickness of about 0.5 cm.
Step 6
6. Now, let’s make the delicious tartar sauce! In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, plain yogurt, chopped capers, chopped egg white, finely chopped onion, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix everything together thoroughly. The sieved egg yolk can be sprinkled on top at the end or mixed in for an even richer flavor and appearance.
Step 7
7. On a large plate or salad bowl, place a small bowl filled with the tartar sauce in the center. Artfully arrange the mixed greens and baby leaf lettuce around it. Add the thinly sliced onion, then artfully place the prepared cherry tomato quarters, sliced black olives, and chopped capers among the greens.
Step 8
8. It’s time to create the salmon flowers! Gently roll each thin slice of salmon into a rose-like shape and place them strategically on the salad as a beautiful centerpiece. Tuck a lemon slice next to a salmon flower to resemble a leaf, adding a fresh, vibrant touch. Fill the central sauce bowl with the tartar sauce. Your exquisite Salmon Flower Salad, a feast for both the eyes and the palate, is now complete!
