Smoked salmon with prawns, horseradish cream and lime vinaigrette
Smoked salmon with prawns, horseradishcrean & lime vinaigrette
I woke up this morning to a very grey day where all the snow that fell yesterday was very quickly melting away… Is it weird if I say that I love snow? I know that it is not desirable if you have to drive anywhere (especially when you live in Holland where traffic jams are just too terrible for words!) but it’s sooo…. well, so christmassy really. And I love that. I love going for a walk in crips freshly fallen snow. I love being indoors when all you see outside is white fluffy blankets.. *deep sigh* Unfortunately; the reality is that snow here is usually pretty for a very short time. And as it turns out; our time is up. At least for now. Still keeping my fingers crossed for a white christmas though!
We woke up rather late today, so our plans for making a christmas testing lunch was a little bit sidetracked, but we still managed to squeeze in two dishes of which I am showing you one today (the other is coming later!) And what can I say? It was perfect!
The combination of the horseradish cream paired with the slightly tangy taste of the rocket dressing was just perfection when you put everything in your mouth together. Definitely a winner for a small christmas starter or second dish (haven’t figured out if we go for three or four course meal!)
Since I am still on my WW diet I am mindful of which dishes we pick for christmas. I am not gonna be counting points, but it doesn’t hurt to keep a little track of calories anyway over these “difficult” days. The weightloss is certainly not going very fast with all this testing but it’s still on a steady (if somewhat slow) recline. Total is now -8 kilo, so not too bad!
Lime vinaigrette
SMOKED SALMON WITH PRAWNS, HORSERADISH CREAM & LIME VINAIGRETTE
Yield: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp creme fraiche
- 1 tsp horseradish cream or puree
- 4 slices of smoked salmon
- 10 large cooked prawns, peeled but tails left on
For the salad:
- Juice 1 lime, finely grated zest of 1/2 lime
- 1 tsp clear honey
- 1/2 tsp finely grated fresh root ginger
- 2 tbsp light olive oil
- 2 handfuls rocket
Directions:
Mix the creme fraiche with the horseradish and a little salt and pepper. Be sure to taste the mixture as horseradish can be quite sharp. For the dressing, whisk the lime juice and zest with the honey, ginger and seasoning, then whisk in the oil. Lay the smoked salmon and prawns on 2 plates, then top with a dollop of the horseradish cream. Toss the salad in most of the dressing and pile on top. Drizzle the remaining dressing around the plate and serve.
Recipe by BBC Good Food
And any leftover prawns taste great with leftover horseradish cream!
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So refined flavored! A wonderful dish.
Cheers,
Rosa
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Oh, Simone! I so want this in front of me today! Prawns and smoke salmon are absolutely my favorite foods and both the horseradish sauce and the salad and dressing are perfect! And great for diets? Must do this as husband is now on a crash diet! Gorgeous! And I LOVE that pic of you as an elf! Hysterical!
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Simone (junglefrog) — December 6th, 2010 at 23:14
I think it is great for a diet but then it’s only a starter really..
You could make a main I think if you add some things to it!
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Oh, the snow is indeed melting! I want more! I just love snow too. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Christmas!
Your dish looks amazing Simone. I love the combination of prawns with horseradish.
I can understand how difficult it must be to keep dieting during these days of menu planning and recipe testing. Good luck
Magda
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Simone (junglefrog) — December 6th, 2010 at 23:14
Thanks Magda and yes, were did all the snow go???
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I adore horseradish and salmon – and LOVE the jar you have your vinaigrette in. Your photography is so compelling, Simone. I will definitely be making the horseradish cream and most probably all of the parts of this recipe over the holiday season. My dad would go nuts over it, too!
Valerie
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By they way 8 kilo is FAN-FLIPPIN-TASTIC, Simone! Standing ovation for you. Truly. Vanja and I have started going to the gym every morning very early and this is our third week. I cannot believe the difference it makes. Well, I can. I am just glad we are finally there. The weightloss is the next issue… for both of us.
Valerie
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Simone (junglefrog) — December 6th, 2010 at 23:17
Well you took a big step by going to the gym for sure! I go three days a week and it makes a huge difference! At least I can still eat…lol… but it makes me feel good about myself and makes me eat less junkfood too, so it works both ways! So you took the first step!
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That’s a gorgeous salad and it may be lower in fat but definitely not lacking in flavor. Beautiful photos as well.
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I am really enjoying these seafood dishes! They all look so elegant and beautiful!
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Simone (junglefrog) — December 6th, 2010 at 23:15
And delicious!
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Beautiful! I just made a pound of home-cured gravlox. This looks like just the thing…
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What a delicious salad!
Yes, it’s one of those rare years where there is more snow in Europe than here in Canada! Weird, no?
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Simone (junglefrog) — December 6th, 2010 at 23:15
I’m sure Canada is gonna beat us really really soon with the amount of snow!
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Another simple, seafood diish Simone. These are very similar to what we would serve over Xmas here in Australia…enjoy the snow!
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Beautiful shots! Looks like it’s really fresh!
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I absolutely understand you, I love snow! It mainly causes huge troubles in the whole UK but it’s so beautiful when everything is white for a change and not grey and dull as usually!
And this dish? Omg, all my favourite ingredients together in one plate, that’s a dream!
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Simone, Such a fresh looking dish. So clean and healthy. I just received a free sample of ginger salt which would go well here. I also love snow and we hardly ever get any.
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