Easy Cold Smoked Salmon Plate is a fast and delicious meal from Jamie Oliver’s book 5 Ingredients Quick and Easy Foods.
A creative cold plate with slices of cold smoked salmon, cottage cheese, avocado, and cucumber pickle makes a great lunch idea or a quick dinner. You may also enjoy this delicious smoked salmon sandwich too.
Elevate your dinner with a sophisticated cold plate. An exquisite blend of flavours and textures in this delicious combination. Rich, buttery smoked salmon, tangy cottage cheese, creamy avocado, and crisp pickled cucumber.
Don’t have time to cook? 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.
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 we 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.
Easy Cold Smoked Salmon Dinner
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 Cold 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 it 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.
What To Do With Smoked Salmon?
It has only been within the last few years that I have tried it. 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 is a favourite around here. Great as a side dish, or stand alone meal.
- 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.
- 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’s
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 at 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 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.
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Smoked Salmon Cold Plate (Jamie Oliver)
Ingredients
- 1 small cucumber
- fresh dill
- 3 ½ ounces smoked salmon
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 tablespoons cottage cheese
- salt & pepper (to season)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil (for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons 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.
Monica
Such a terrific high-protein snack or meal, and a delicious combination to boot!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I do agree, and so easy to make too.
Katie Crenshaw
This was my first time pairing smoked salmon with cottage cheese. It was excellent. Adding the avocado and cucumber made it a beautiful dish.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I love the combination of flavours in this dish.
Loreto and Nicoletta Nardelli
A delicious appetizer or light dinner in this cold salmon plate. Love the combination of flavors and texture with the salmon!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
We love smoked salmon, and this is such a delicious way to enjoy it as a full meal.
Amy Liu Dong
This looks so fresh, the presentation is awesome, the cooking is nice it is flavorful and the outcome of the one that i made is good. I’m glad that i followed this recipe!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I love no cook recipes too.
Elizabeth
Great dinner recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are very welcome, glad you enjoyed this smoked salmon dinner.
Nisha
This is such a nice quick and easy dish, can’t wait to try it out!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Perfect for busy weeknights, and great for brunch too. Hope you give it a try soon.
Padma
“Food doesn’t have to be complicated, BUT it does have to taste good” is the line I live by too! Such a simple, flavorful dish this is!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
It’s my way for sure. Simple and delicious.
Tiffany
This is an easy lunch that is different from my normal salads. My husband likes it too! Thank you
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
A little gourmet with no effort.
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.