3/4 Lb salmon, diced
Diamon Crystal salt or Flaky Sea Salt
Fresh ground Balck pepper
1 tsp. Olive Oil
1/2 tsp. Roasted Sesame Oil
1/4 cup minced Red Onion
2 Tbs. Scallions, minced
Zest from 1/2 lemon, grated
2 Japanese Cucumbers
2 Tbs. Tobiko (Flying Fish Roe), Masago (Smelt Roe),or Ikura (Salmon Roe)
Several light sprigs of Dill
Dice salmon and put it into a mixing bowl
Add salt and pepper to taste
Mix in Olive Oil and Sesame Oil
Add Red Onion, Lemon Zest and Scallions and mix
Taste and adjust according to your taste
With wide vegetable slicer, slice the cucumbers and arrange the widest ones parallel and slightly overlapping on each plate
Place a 3.5-inch diameter, 2-inch high ring on one end of the cucumber array
Fill ring with Salmon mixture and press down until even
Pull off ring and top with Ikura, Tobiko or Masago
Add a sprig of Dill as garnish and serve
Based on this video by Chef Terada
