Quick Bites: Hot smoked salmon and beetroot salad

Thanks to Raymond Blanc and Saint Agur for the recipe.

You’ll need

For the beetroot salad:

• 480g small beetroots, cooked and peeled
• ½ shallot, chopped
• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp water
• 2 pinches sea salt
• 2 pinches black pepper, freshly ground

For the dressing:

• 100g Saint Agur blue cheese
• 100ml crème fraîche
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 squeeze lemon juice
• 2 tbsp water

To serve:

• 120g hot-smoked salmon
• ¼ bunch dill sprigs
• Peppery salad leaves

Method

Mix the beetroots with remaining beetroot salad ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

For Saint Agur dressing, whisk all dressing ingredients together until evenly combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Divide the beetroot salad into four bowls. Break salmon into generous flakes and scatter over each.

Spoon the Saint Agur dressing over and around the salads and garnish with dill. You can also add peppery salad leaves to finish.