Smoked salmon and cucumber salad

Description
The fresh flavours of cucumber, dill and fennel combine in this impressive smoked salmon salad.
Ingredients
- 100g/3½oz cream cheese
- 100g/3½oz piece fresh horseradish, peeled and grated
- 2 lemons, zest and juice
- 150g/5½oz piece smoked salmon
- 50ml/2fl oz extra virgin olive oil
- 1 fennel bulb, very thinly sliced on a mandolin
- 100g/3½oz dill, plus extra for garnishing
- 50ml/2fl oz double cream
- 50ml/2fl oz extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp white wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, very thinly sliced on a mandolin
- thyme sprig, leaves picked
- ½ shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp pink peppercorns, crushed
- 1 cucumber, very thinly sliced on a mandolin
- 1 fennel, very thinly sliced on a mandolin
Directions
- To make the salmon, put the cream cheese, grated horseradish and the lemon zest and juice in a bowl and mix well. Spoon into a piping bag or a sandwich bag with the corner snipped off.
- Pipe the horseradish cream onto the smoked salmon and roll up in cling film. Allow to rest for at least an hour. Slice into portions just before serving.
- Heat the oil in a medium sauté pan and quickly cook the fennel with a pinch of salt. Add the cream and dill, transfer to a blender and blitz until smooth.
- To make the dressing, mix together the ingredients in a bowl or shake in a screw-top jar.
- To serve, place the salmon portions onto the plate, along with the salad and dressing. Top with the cucumber, fennel and dill.