Smoked Salmon & Pesto Recipe
Make Smoked Salmon & Pesto Recipe in just 20m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Salad base
Smoked salmon & add-ins
Pesto dressing
Optional garnish & serving
Method
Salad base
- 1
Prepare vegetables
Rinse and dry the mixed salad greens thoroughly (use a salad spinner or pat dry). Halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the cucumber and red onion. Place the greens in a large serving bowl and arrange tomatoes, cucumber and red onion on top.
Smoked salmon & add-ins
- 2
Pesto dressing
- 3
Make dressing
In a small bowl whisk together 1/2 cup basil pesto, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon water. Season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Taste and adjust: add a little more lemon for brightness, a splash more oil to mellow, or a bit more water to reach a pourable consistency (should be thick but drizzlable).
- 4
Dress the salad
Just before serving, drizzle about two-thirds of the pesto dressing over the salad and gently toss with tongs to coat the greens and distribute salmon without breaking it up too much. Reserve the remaining dressing to pass at the table.