Light, delicious, protein-packed and full of nutrients, from vitamin D3 to Omega 3 – Scottish salmon is perfect for creating dishes that are ideal for summertime.
To help inspire your weekly menu, we wanted to share some of our favourite summer salmon recipes, made using tasty, fresh Scottish salmon.
From fresh fillets to hot or cold-smoked, salmon is a really versatile food that’s quick and easy to prepare at home, and it works well if you’ve got friends round over the summer holidays.
Gin and orange glazed salmon with a beetroot and citrus salad
INGREDIENTS:
120mls orange juice
80mls gin
2 tbsp runny honey
3 sprigs of thyme
Salt and pepper
4 Scottish salmon fillets
2 oranges, segmented
400g beetroot, cooked and peeled and cut into cubes
2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
For the sauce:
2 tbsp creamed horseradish sauce
1 tbsp orange juice
4 tbsp crème fraîche
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp finely sliced chives
To garnish:
pea shoots
METHOD:
Smoked salmon with cucumber pickle bruschetta
INGREDIENTS:
1 medium cucumber
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 ½ tsp caster sugar
Salt and pepper
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Bruschetta:
12 slices of Baguette cut on a slant
3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive oil
250g smoked Scottish salmon
150mls crème fraiche
Garnish:
Chopped fresh dill
METHOD:
Oven baked whole salmon with tomatoes
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole gutted Scottish salmon, weighing about 3.5kg
Vegetable oil for greasing
Sprigs of parsley
1 sliced onion
2 bay leaves
Sprigs of dill
1 lemon, sliced
Salt and pepper
150mls white wine
For the Tomato Salsa:
6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 red chilli, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
750g fresh plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
To garnish:
Rocket leaves
METHOD:
Marinated salmon kebabs with fried rice and a peanut curry sauce
INGREDIENTS:
1 Lime
35ml Soya sauce
3.5g Curcuma
10g Brown sugar
3.5g Espelette pepper
3.5g Ground coriander
Zest of 1 lime
Drizzle of olive oil
2 Spring onions
30g Butter
200g Basmati rice
2 Green cardamon seeds
135ml Peanut oil
3.5g Green curry paste
135ml coconut milk
135ml Lime juice
6.5g Brown sugar
35ml Soya sauce
130g Peanut butter
METHOD:
Want to learn to cook more Scottish salmon recipes that are also super healthy to include in your diet? Read our blog on healthy salmon recipes here.
