CHARRED ASPARAGUS, SMOKED SALMON, SHRIMP & RYE CRUMB

Charred asparagus, smoked salmon, shrimp & rye crumb image

Impress guests with this deceptively simple starter that's packed with the lovely flavours of salmon, shrimp, asparagus and apple. Make it in just 20 minutes

Provided by Tom Kerridge

Categories Starter

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

16 thin asparagus spears
150g fillet hot-smoked salmon , peeled and flaked
1 Granny Smith apple , cut into fine matchsticks
½pack watercress , picked
2 rye crackers , lightly crushed
70g brown shrimp
75ml extra virgin rapeseed oil (smoked if you have it)
25ml red wine vinegar

Steps:

Heat a griddle pan. Char the asparagus for 10 mins, turning occasionally, until lightly burnt and tender. Combine the oil and vinegar to make the dressing.
Divide the asparagus between four plates. Scatter over the salmon flakes, apple matchsticks, watercress shoots and crumbled rye crackers, then finish with the shrimp. Drizzle over the dressing just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium