Skate and Samphire Salad with Hazelnut and Tomato Vinaigrette

Name: Skate and Samphire Salad with Hazelnut and Tomato Vinaigrette
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2½ fl oz / 70 ml hazelnut oil; 1 oz / 30 g flaked hazelnuts, lightly toasted; 12 oz / 340 g fresh samphire; small salad leaves; 3 ripe tomatoes, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed(optional)

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

Samphire is in season in June, July and sometimes part of August. If you only have a little, make it go further by combining it with other ingredients, as in this salad.

Ingredients

1½ lb / 680 g skate
12 oz / 340 g

Pescatarian
Gluten-free
July
June
August

Method

Poach the skate in lightly salted water until just cooked. Carefully remove from the pan, and put to one side until cool enough to handle. Pick over the samphire, discard any bruised branches, and cut off any discoloured ends. Wash thoroughly under cold running water to remove any mud. Blanch the samphire briefly in boiling water, or leave it raw, as you prefer. Arrange the salad leaves on indi