Grilled salmon Niçoise

Description
Take an easy twist on the classic French salad niçoise using fresh seared salmon and a luscious homemade dressing.
Ingredients
- 900g/2lb very fresh salmon fillet
- 1 tbsp cracked black peppercorns
- salt
- 2 tbsp light olive oil
- 1 yellow pepper
- ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 8-12 cooked new potatoes
- 2 plum tomatoes
- 175g/6 oz green beans, cooked
- 20 olives
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- flat leaf parsley, to garnish
- for the dressing
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ tbsp dijon mustard
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 5 drops tabasco sauce
- 4 anchovy filets
- 110ml/4fl oz light olive oil
- 1 egg, yolk only
Directions
- Discard the skin of the salmon, and cut it into 4 equal steaks. Sprinkle each steak with salt and black pepper, pressing it firmly into the steaks with your hand. Coat lightly in oil, and refrigerate until ready to cook.
- Rub the yellow pepper with a little vegetable oil, and grill or roast until the skin is well blistered. Allow to cool, and then peel off the charred skin, remove the seeds, slice into 8 pieces, and place in a bowl. Cut the tomatoes into 6 wedges each, and slice the new potatoes if they seem very large.
- Combine all the vegetables, season lightly with salt and pepper, and toss with the olive oil, and parsley. Leave to come to room temperature.
- To make the dressing, combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender, and pulse until smooth and emulsified.
- To cook the salmon, heat a large grill pan, (preferably cast iron) over high heat until almost smoking. Add the salmon, and sear for 1-3 minutes on each side.
- To serve, divide the vegetables among the plates, and place a salmon steak in the centre of each. Surround with a generous drizzle of the dressing, and serve at once.