Hot Smoked Salmon Salad with Citrus, Ricotta and Vanilla Dressing

Chef Ian Bergh conjured up this delicious yet simple salad recipe which is ideal to enjoy over the warmer summer months. We love that the smoked salmon and citrus elements work so well with bubbly, and our Proposal Hill Brut Rosé is a great match for this salad. Treat your Valentine the 14^th with this delectable pairing at home; you can serve the salad and Cap Classique as a lovely starter, or double up the recipe for a substantial main meal.

The recipe below serves one.

Ingredients

• 100g hot smoked salmon, flaked
• 3 tbsp ricotta, crumbled
• 3 orange segments
• 3 lime segments
• 3 grapefruit segments
• 1 tbsp sliced spring onion
• 1 tsp chopped chives
• 1 cup mixed baby leaf salad

For the dressing

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• ½ tsp Dijon mustard
• Seeds from 1 vanilla pod
• ½ tsp Malden salt
• ½ tsp brown sugar
• ¼ tsp cracked black pepper

Method

Combine all the ingredients for the dressing, whisk together until emulsified, set aside

Now arrange all the ingredients for the salad on a serving plate, drizzle over 2 tablespoons of the dressing, garnish with micro herbs, season, and serve immediately with De Grendel Proposal Hill Brut Rosé.

Suppliers

• Norwegian Salmon: Blake's Fine Foods