Cucumber, smoked salmon and avocado stacks

Cucumber, smoked salmon and avo stacks

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time30 mins
Easy
Serves 6 as a starter

Ingredients

1 cucumber, halved, seeded and finely diced
extra virgin olive oil
chopped to make 2 tbsp dill
2 ripe but firm avocado, peeled, stoned and finely chopped
1 lemon, zested and juiced
chopped to make 2 tbsp chives
2 tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
2 tbsp capers, rinsed
200g smoked salmon
salad cress or micro coriander leaves, to serve

Method

STEP 1
Toss the cucumber with 1 tsp oil, some salt and pepper, and 1 tbsp dill. In a separate bowl, gently fold the avocado with ½ the lemon juice, 1 tbsp chives and season.
STEP 2
To make the dressing, whisk 2 tbsp oil, tomatoes, capers, the remaining lemon juice and all the zest with some seasoning.
STEP 3
Spoon ¹/6 of the cucumber mix onto a plate in a chef’s ring approximately 8cm, and fill in the circle, making a layer of cucumber. Top with ¹/6 of the avocado mix, and spread out to the sides of the ring.
STEP 4
Add a layer of smoked salmon, covering all the avocado, then lift off the ring to leave a three tiered stack.
STEP 5
Repeat with the remaining mix on 5 more plates. Spoon over the dressing and add the cress or coriander to serve.