Quick and Easy Smoked Salmon Plate is a fast and delicious meal from Jamie Oliver’s book 5 Ingredients Quick and Easy Foods.
Slices of cold smoked salmon, cottage cheese, avocado, and cucumber pickle make a great lunch idea or a quick dinner.
Don’t have time to cook? YES, you do! If I could show you how to get dinner on the table faster than pizza delivery, would you be interested? Roll up your sleeves, and spend a few minutes in the kitchen.
My motto: “Food doesn’t have to be complicated, BUT it does have to taste good”. If you love smoked salmon, this recipe will knock your socks off. Using only 5 ingredients, this easy smoked salmon recipe makes a weeknight winner dinner.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this cold smoked salmon dinner are at the bottom of this post.
We all need a little help in the kitchen. If your family is like mine, we hardly EVER have takeout. With so many quick and easy recipes available, you can feed your family healthy and nutritious meals in under 30 minutes.
I love Jamie Oliver, and I just HAD TO HAVE this cookbook (*affiliate)5 Ingredients Quick and Easy Foods. After all, it needs to be with all his other books on my shelf LOL. Even us food bloggers are pressed for time too. These easy meals will get you from the kitchen to the table in no time.
Jamie’s approach to using simple ingredients has always been a hit with me. Need more convincing? Try Mediterranean Canned Tuna Pasta Toss. This is not your mom’s tuna and noodles.
This Recipe For Smoked Salmon Includes:
You really gotta love when you can make a meal with only a few ingredients. Even novice home cooks can make this smoked fish recipe.
- smoked salmon slices
- fresh dill
- cottage cheese
- avocados
- cucumber
I don’t count the seasonings as ingredients (you can if you like). In addition, you will need:
- salt and pepper
- red wine vinegar
- olive oil
Sounds super easy right?
For the smoked fish, I always buy DOM International. There are other brands to choose from. Check the frozen seafood section of your grocery store.
Assembling The Smoked Salmon Plate
Here is the quick rundown:
- First, you make your quick pickled cucumber ribbons and put them off to a side till ready to plate.
- Drape the smoked salmon slices onto your plate.
- Cut the avocado and place beside the salmon.
- Pile some cucumber ribbons on the side.
- Scoop on some cottage cheese.
- Garnish with olive oil and fresh dill.
- ENJOY!
Sound doable? YES is sure does. ANYONE can make this cold plate for a quick meal.
Ways To Eat Smoked Salmon
It has only been within the last few years that I have actually tried it. I don’t know why, but for some reason, I didn’t think I would like it. You know how it is when you try to convince your kids to try something new.
It comes in many varieties. The most common is frozen and in cans. You can also smoke salmon on the grill.
Salmon and dill pair so well together. So do eggs and salmon. There are lots of great ways to enjoy this popular smoked fish for breakfast, brunch, lunch dinner and appetizers too.
Here are a few easy recipes using smoked salmon:
- Warm Potato Salad with Dill & Smoked Salmon is a favourite around here. Great as a side dish, or stand alone meal.
- Smoked Salmon Cucumber Appetizer with Cream Cheese is the perfect party appetizer. You could even use this as a smoked salmon spread.
- Smoked Salmon Potato Appetizers are a hit at holiday parties. The perfect elegant appetizer.
- Smoked Salmon Egg in a Hole is a fun idea for brunch or even breakfast for dinner.
- Smoked Salmon Bagel with Artichoke Cream Cheese is my FAVOURITE lunch (or dinner) any day of the week.
- Smoked Salmon Salad with Cucumber Noodles makes a fun and delicious spiralized salad.
FAQ
It has been cured in either hot or cold smoke. Each method produces a slightly different taste and texture.
The hot method smokes the salmon between 120-180ºF. This allows the salmon to cook. The cold smoked method dry cures the salmon in salt for several days, which draws out the moisture. The fish is then smoked in a temperature below 80ºF.
Whether you eat it hot or cold, it contains protein and fat. It is high in sodium, so that may be a concern for some people.
Lox refers to salmon cured in a salt-sugar rub or brine.
Fresh salmon fillets that have been cured it in salt, sugar and fresh dill for several days.
Don’t rely on fast food joints to feed your family. Meals like this easy smoked salmon recipe are far more nutritious, use REAL food, and one more thing, DELICIOUS!
What is YOUR favourite way to enjoy smoked fish?
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Easy Smoked Salmon Dinner (Jamie Oliver)
Ingredients
- 1 small cucumber
- fresh dill
- 3 1/2 ounces smoked salmon
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 tbsp cottage cheese
- salt & pepper (to season)
- 2 tsp olive oil (for garnish)
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar (to pickle cucumber)
Instructions
To Pickle the Cucumber:
- Wash and thinly slice the cucumber lengthwise into long ribbons. You can use a vegetable peeler (or a mandolin). Place in a bowl.
- Add the red wine vinegar, a pinch of salt, and about 4-5 sprigs of fresh dill (snipped). Mix well and set aside.
To Plate the Salad:
- Divide the salmon into 2 portions, and drape (layer) across serving plates.
- Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit. Scoop the flesh out with a spoon and place beside the salmon.
- Remove the cucumber ribbons from the vinegar, and place on the plate. Drizzle a bit of the vinegar mixture into the avocado.
- Scoop the cottage cheese onto the salmon.
- Season the food with salt and pepper. Drizzle on the olive oil. Garnish with some dill.
- ENJOY!!
Jacque Hastert
This recipe has been saved and will be making an appearance on Saturday for our girls brunch. I can’t wait to be able to make this more often and enjoy it for a nice snack. Thank you for sharing.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
We love having this for an easy dinner during the week too. ENJOY!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest
Jamie Oliver is the best. I love his not-over-aggrandized approach to food. These smoked salmon plates will be on the menu this weekend for brunch — I might throw a poached egg in there too!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I think the addition of an egg would be delicious….ENJOY!
Jess
I love how this recipe comes together so quickly and with little ingredients. Definitely need more of these types of recipes in my life!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
It’s all about easy recipes with simple ingredients…hope you give this a try.
Trish Bozeman
Such a great quick and easy meal! My kiddo may not be into the salmon, but the cottage cheese and cucumber makes it so that we can eat it as a family. The perfect meal for when we don’t want to cook. 🙂
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yes, we all need quick and easy meals. You can always sub in something else for the smoked salmon. Canned tuna would work just fine too. ENJOY!
Jenni LeBaron
This smoked salmon plate is my ideal brunch or lunch plate. I eat a lot of smoked salmon for breakfast and I am always trying to find new ways to use it. I can’t wait to put this on the menu for a fun new way to enjoy it!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is such an easy and delicious meal to make. ENJOY!
Debra
A great idea to keep some smoked salmon in the freezer. That way you can make this beautiful salad on a whim. Anything with salmon and avocado I”m in.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I always have it in the freezer….perfect for quick meals like this.
Sara
This looks perfect for holiday entertaining!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes it would make the perfect brunch item for sure.
Monica | Nourish & Fete
This looks so perfect and refreshing – I personally LOVE smoked salmon, both for breakfast, on salads, and in little plates like this, so you had me at hello with this one!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes I have grown to like smoked salmon in recipes that is for sure.
Elena
I was flipping through this book in a bookstore this weekend and I saw this recipe! It looks awesome!
Homemade & Yummy
It is a great one…I bought some for Christmas gifts this year.
Lois. O
I’m glad the word is getting out there on smoked salmon! I love it and honestly almost think it’s a unnecessary to have salmon any other way! Yours looks nice and delicious too!
Homemade & Yummy
This is a winner for sure. Thanks for stopping by.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
I think I need two weeks of this dish and then maybe, just maybe, I’d get tired of it. I really like winter type foods but after a while I’m craving light foods that give me energy. Heavy comfort food just makes me want to sleep. I’ll have to check out the smoked salmon at the store.
Homemade & Yummy
I know exactly what you are saying. This is so quick and easy….enjoy your holidays.
Donna
This is my kind of dish, i just LOVE all the ingredients and how easy it is to put together! I really need to get my hands on a copy of this book (as I add it to the christmas wish list…)
Homemade & Yummy
I have a link in the post…hope Santa brings you one.