Recipe: Smoked Salmon in Chopped Herb Lemon Dressing

French smoked salmon in chopped herb lemon dressing During a visit to Quiberon, I found the Zone Artisanale (ZA) tucked away behind an ancient cemetery. The ZA sells artisanal products and food specialties from the region. You must know that I was as happy as a pig in mud, n’est-ce pas? Seafood and fish are the stars of the Quiberon, which is located at the tip of a peninsula in Bretagne (Brittany). I visited Maison Lucas, a fumoir artisanal (traditional smokehouse) where everything is done by hand: the fish is filleted, salted with the revered sel de Guérande (the fleur de sel of Brittany) and smoked before it is thinly sliced for packaging. At this small maison, you can watch the artists at work and then, of course, you are treated to a small dégustation (tasting) of their products. If you are near the area, it is worth the detour to visit! Here is an absolute favorite smoked salmon recipe, which is easy to put together and great for the holidays. INGREDIENTS 8 oz. smoked salmon 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley 1 Tablespoon chopped basil 1 Tablespoon chopped dill 2 teaspoons gin 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 shallot, very finely chopped Salt and freshly ground pepper Brown bread PREPARATION Arrange smoked salmon slices on a chilled plate. Add the rest of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk together. TO SERVE Pour the vinaigrette ingredients over the salmon. Serve with slices of brown bread. Et voilà! PHOTO CREDITS: logo from Maison Lucas, Quiberon; salmon photo ©MrKetchum Debra Fioritto contributes delicious French recipes to Wednesday issues of BonjourParis. Click on her name to read more about her Tour de Forks culinary tours or to collect the many recipes she has shared here. Would you like to propose a story? Submit an article or story idea. Subscribe for free and never miss a story. Search our library with 7,200+ stories and 50 original stories published monthly. BonjourParis has been a leading online France travel and French lifestyle site since 1995. View our Top 100 Bestselling Amazon.com Items. (Wait for Amazon.com widget to load)               Entertaining picks: Williams-Sonoma Entertaining: Inspired menus for cooking with family and friends. Packed with clever ideas, menus, delicious recipes, & gorgeous color photography, Williams-Sonoma Entertaining is the ultimate guide to a successful party. The secrets of easy entertaining are demystified with helpful sections such as planning menus, buying quality ingredients, coaxing the best flavors out of food, and stocking a bar. Organized by season, each themed menu features accessible recipes driven by fresh ingredients; an easy-to-follow work plan; and detailed how-to photos depicting styling ideas. Entertaining in the French Style. Stories and recipes from Paris to Provence to Saignon, a tiny medieval town in the Luberon Mountains. Beautiful photography illustrates the pleasure of a well-laid table, whether an intimate breakfast or a dinner party with friends. Formaticum Cheese Paper: The French secret to preserving your cheese w/ special wrapping paper that simulates a traditional cheese cave that allows cheese to breath in optimal humidity. Keeps your cheese tasting fresher longer—a must for cheese fans. Fleur de Sel de Guerande. Fleur de Sel de Guérande is harvested by hand & with great care by the Guérande salt workers from the surface of the Guérande salt marshes crystallization ponds, using skills and a method that are over a thousand years old. Fleur de Sel salt is naturally white, rare & of an outstanding quality .Its crystals are left uncrushed & unwashed to retain their naturally high quantity of trace elements. 100 % natural, unrefined & with no additives. Want more? View our recommended France-themed books & items. Most recent listings at last pages.   PARIS SHUTTLE is a leading Paris airport transfer service…book your airport transfers in advance online and save up to 30%.