Roast salmon salad – another way with new potatoes

This salad came about from one of those days where I popped to the supermarket after work and picking Abs up from school. I asked her what she fancied and she said ‘salmon’. We found a new product… honey roasted salmon, so I decided we would make a salad with it, using up some of the copious potatoes hiding under the earth in our garden. All the items came together as I walked around two aisles (veg and dairy) and needed little prep at home; essential for me on a Tuesday night!

A quick pick-up from the supermarket

Honey-roast salmon salad – serves 2 adults, 1 child
1 pack honey-roast salmon (hot smoked salmon would work here too)
Pack watercress
a little oil and vinegar
2 spring onions
200g new potatoes
Greek yoghurt and chopped dill to top

• Cook new potatoes (half if large) in boiling salted water for 15-20 mins – check by sticking in a fork to see if they’re cooked – drain and leave to cool slightly
• Remove the large stems from the watercress and place in 3 pasta bowls or on 3 plates – drizzle with a little oil and vinegar and toss gently
• Break the salmon up into flakes and add to each plate
• Share out the potatoes between plates
• Thinly slice the spring onions and sprinkle over the salad
• Top with a dollop of greek yoghurt and a small sprinkle of finely chopped dill

An easy mid-week meal

As you can see we also had a side dish of fresh peas… I would add peas to this salad another time, for a bit of added sweetness.

.... and a happy diner!

Easter-time breakfast – it may be raining outside but we’re feeling springy inside!

Abbie made herself an interesting combination of hot cross buns topped with smoked salmon!

‘Hot cross buns, hot cross buns, one-a-penny, two-a-penny, hot cross buns!’ This was the song on repeat in our house this morning, sung beautifully by Abbie.  I have resisted buying these so far, but tiredness got the better of me last night and I bought 2 packs!  We’ll have a go at making them again this year during the Easter holidays…. watch this space… but just felt that I ‘needed’ their curranty comfort for breakfast. Jon added the scrambled eggs and smoked salmon to the mix, much to Abbie’s delight.  If you haven’t tried smoked salmon with your children, I really encourage you to…. it has to be one of the favourite treats in our house! I asked Abbie, ‘Which do you like best… chocolate or smoked salmon?’ She replied, ‘Chocolate AND smoked salmon!’ – a future Masterchef combination perhaps!