Smoked Salmon Cocktail Recipe

We show you how to make delicious easy starters consisting of smoked salmon, eggs & salad. Can also be served as it is for a healthy smoked salmon salad at lunchOr add some Marie Rose sauce for some extra special flavour on special occasions.This smoked salmon cocktail recipe is a fantastic Christmas starter idea, an excellent twist on the all-time British favourite seafood starter Prawn Cocktail.Makes 2 large lunch size portions or 4 starter sized portions.

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 Cucumber (sliced)
• 1 Romaine Lettuce (shredded)
• 1/2 tin sweetcorn
• 10 plum tomatoes (halved)
• 4 Boiled eggs (sliced)
• 10 olives (sliced, we used green)
• 120 g (4 oz) Smoked Salmon
• 2 tbsp Ketchup
• 5 tbsp Mayonaise
• 2 tsp Lemon juice
• 1 pinch Paprika
• Drizzle Balsamic Vinegar Glaze (to serve)
• 2 sprigs Dill (garnish)
• 4 slices wholemeal bread (buttered to serve)
• 1 tbsp Cream cheese spread (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Sauce: Make up the Marie Rose Sauce.Mix together 2 tbsp Ketchup, 5 tbsp Mayonaise, 2 tsp Lemon juice, 1 pinch Paprika.Add a layer of sauce at bottom of the serving dish. Halfway though add more, and a dollop on top at the end.
2. 2Layers: Slice the 1/2 Cucumber10 olives and 4 Boiled eggs into thin rounds, chop the 10 plum tomatoes in half. Break the leafs from the1 Romaine Lettuce and roughly chop.Build up the Smoked Salmon Cocktail in layers using sliced cucumber, lettuce, sprinkle from 1/2 tin sweetcorn, tomatoes, lettuce, olives and egg slices.Start again with more cucumber, 120 g (4 oz) Smoked Salmon, egg, a generous Drizzle Balsamic Vinegar Glaze and finally a 2 sprigs Dill.
3. 3Serve as it is or with 4 slices wholemeal bread and butter / cream cheese spread