Pink grapefruit, smoked salmon and herb salad

Photographs: Patrick Browne. Food styling: Erica Ryan
Photographs: Patrick Browne. Food styling: Erica Ryan
Serves: 4
Course: Starter
Cooking Time: 0 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 200g smoked salmon – thinly sliced
  • 2 pink grapefruit or regular grapefruit, or a mix of the two
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Half a medium size red onion, thinly sliced
  • Small bunch of coriander leaves
  • A few sprigs of basil, shredded
  • A few sprigs of dill

Using a sharp knife, remove the top and bottom of the grapefruit. Sit them flat on a chopping board and slice down around the fruit, removing the pith and peel. Then, using the knife, segment the grapefruit, gliding the knife between the segments to release clean cuts of grapefruit.

Grate the lime zest into a small bowl, add the lime juice and olive oil and whisk together. Season with some salt and freshly ground pepper. Add the thinly sliced red onion to the dressing.

When you are ready to serve, mix the herbs, smoked salmon and grapefruit with the dressing and divide between four plates or pretty little dishes.

Eunice Power

Eunice Power

Eunice Power, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a chef and food writer based in Co Waterford