Salmon and Cheese Salad
4 servings
45 minutes
Salad with salmon and cheese is a refined dish of Italian cuisine that intertwines freshness and richness of flavors. Its roots can be traced back to Mediterranean traditions where the lightness of vegetables meets the richness of seafood. The delicate cheese soaked in aromatic pesto reveals creamy notes, while smoked salmon adds depth to the flavor. Crispy salad leaves, sweet grapes, and juicy cherry tomatoes create a perfect balance of freshness and richness. Nuts add a pleasant textural complexity, while lemon dressing enriches the dish with a light tanginess. This salad is ideal for a festive dinner or a light yet exquisite snack. It not only delights the taste but also fills you with energy, providing true enjoyment from every bite.
1
Slice the cheese into thin pieces, spread pesto sauce on them, and let them soak for 20 minutes. Cut the onions into thin rings.
- Soft cheese: 300 g
- Pesto: 200 g
- Onion: 4 heads
2
Wash the carrots, grapes, and tomatoes, and cut them into small pieces. Mix the salad leaves with the vegetables and grapes in a salad bowl.
- Carrot: 2 pieces
- Black grapes: 250 g
- Cherry tomatoes: 100 g
- Mixed salad leaves: 400 g
3
Prepare a salad dressing from olive oil, salt, sugar, ground black pepper, and lemon juice.
- Olive oil: 4 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Sugar: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Lemon: 0.5 piece
4
Dress the salad with this dressing. Top with rolled slices of salmon, sprinkle with nuts and cheese. Season with the remaining pesto.
- Smoked salmon: 150 g
- Shelled walnuts: 100 g
- Soft cheese: 300 g
- Pesto: 200 g
