1 hour | Serves 4 | Ingredients | Equipment | Preparation

Ingredients

Salmon Ingredients:

• 12 oz. Chilean salmon trim and belly, skin removed, cut into ½ inch cubes,
• 1/2 oz. Maple sugar
• 1/2 oz. Kosher salt
• 1/4 oz. Ginger powder

Vegetable Garnish & Dressing:

• 8 oz. English Cucumber, washed, peeled, cut into ½ inch cubes,
• 1 ea. Shallot, peeled, halved, sliced paper thin,
• 2 oz. Rice wine vinegar,
• 2 oz. Olive oil,
• 1 oz. Carrot, finely diced,
• 1 oz. Celery, finely diced,
• 1/4 bc. Amaranth leaf, (approximately 20 leaves in total)
• 1/4 bc. Fresh dill, rinsed, picked into sprigs,
• ¼ oz. Merken Pepper (smoked Mapuche pepper from Chile) – or Chipotle powder

Salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Equipment

Cutting Board, Chef’s Knife, Large Stainless Bowl.

Method of Preparation

1. Combine maple sugar, kosher salt, ginger powder and sprinkle evenly over salmon cubes and allow to cure in a bowl for 1 hour – refrigerated.
2. Combine cucumber, shallot, vinegar, olive oil, carrot, and celery. Toss together and allow to marinate for 40 minutes – chilled in the refrigerator.
3. Combine chilled salmon and cucumber mixture. Taste, and adjust salt and pepper.
4. Garnish with Amaranth leaves, fresh dill, and a dusting of Merken pepper.
5. Serve chilled over fresh salad greens or toasted French bread.