Potato, Leek and Smoked Salmon Baked Galette

A few days before I made this recipe, I had a little rant via Facebook Livestream on the vagaries of food labelling and packaging.  It was a very successful broadcast which garnered a lot of interaction and reach - which was great because it's a topic I feel very strongly about and raising awareness is crucial. 

The idea for this salad came one Sunday morning when I was out walking the dogs.  A bright sunny and warm morning was reflected in the hedgerows showing off their display of colours and every shade of green imaginable.

Potato, Leek and Smoked Salmon Baked Galette

A few days before I made this recipe, I had a little rant via Facebook Livestream on the vagaries of food labelling and packaging.  It was a very successful broadcast which garnered a lot of interaction and reach – which was great because it’s a topic I feel very strongly about and raising awareness is crucial. 

I had chosen to “pick on” smoked salmon, greek yoghurt and butter.  I had purchased quite a bit of these in order to be able to demonstrate my points.  Ergo, I had a lot left over and because I am anti-food waste, I needed to find a way to make use of it.

A quick sconce through the fridge and cupboards to see what I had to hand, and voila, off I was making this super tasty dish. There’s not too much prep in this – mainly the potatoes and making the white sauce, but really these things are not taxing and can be completed in the time it takes for your oven to come up to heat so it’s efficient with your time too!

The trick is to not get to over zealous with the amount of smoked salmon here.  Stick to the amount suggested below and you will achieve the perfect balance of flavour.

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Smoked Salmon Salad with Pink Grapefruit, Avocado and Wild Flowers

The idea for this salad came one Sunday morning when I was out walking the dogs.  A bright sunny and warm morning was reflected in the hedgerows showing off their display of colours and every shade of green imaginable.

 There’s a saying in food that goes “What grows together, goes together”, and this is never more true that when you see wild flowers and wild leaves growing side by side in laneways, ditches and hedges.  As I walked, admiring the wild violets (my favourite wild flower) growing alongside primrose, dandelion, bittercress, pennywort and sorrel, I was struck by the prettiness of the colours and how they were so harmonious together.  I started to concoct an idea for a beautiful summer salad, and as I always have plastic bags with me when I walk for such spontaneous moments of foraging, I began picking just what I would need for a stunning plate of food for lunch.  The sum result is this salad.

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