Smoked Salmon & Avocado Salad with Meyer Lemon Dressing
Rich smoked salmon, creamy Limoneira® avocado and cucumber come together in a luscious salad, with a flavor pop from a fragrant Limoneira® Meyer lemon dressing. It nutritious, but you won’t have to be persuaded on the formidable nutrient count alone. It’s got a decadent taste and texture that make it much more than a boring side dish.
Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Salad
- 12 ounces smoked salmon
- 3 Limoneira® avocados
- 2 large cucumbers
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Meyer Lemon Dressing
- 1/3 cup Champagne vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 Limoneira® Meyer lemons zest & juice
- 1 shallot finely diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons honey
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Tear the slices of smoked salmon into bits about a teaspoon in size.
Peel the avocado, and cut into thin wedges.
Cut the cucumber into thin slices.
Mix the cucumber and avocado, and divide between four plates.
Divide the smoked salmon between the plates, and sprinkle each with the sesame seeds.
Dressing
Add the vinegar, mustard, lemon zest & juice, minced shallot and garlic, and honey in a small bowl. Whisk together, and add salt and pepper to taste.
Slowly dribble in the olive oil as you continue to whisk.
Drizzle over the salad.
Any leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to five days, covered.
Keyword avocado, Meyer lemons