Smoked Salmon Gratin, Beetroot, Potatoes and Dill

    25m prep time
    110m total time
    Medium level
    11 ingredients
Smoked Salmon Gratin, Beetroot, Potatoes and Dill recipe by Cherrypick

Impress family and friends this weekend with our Scandinavian-inspired gratin with salmon, beetroot, potatoes and dill; a comforting bake that's perfect for entertaining.

Method

Based on 8 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Using a sharp knife, cut the fresh salmon into slices about ½cm thick (if there's skin on your salmon, leave it behind as you cut each slice). Tear the smoked salmon into pieces.

Step 2

Cut the potatoes into wafer thin slices as if you were making Dauphinoise potatoes. It’s best (and certainly quickest) to do this with a mandoline.

Step 3

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and put in a baking sheet to heat up. Mix the double cream, sour cream and the milk in a large saucepan, and bring to just under the boil. Add the potatoes and cook gently for 5 mins, carefully turning the potatoes over from time to time. Cut the beetroots into slices about 2mm thick.

Step 4

Season the potatoes and cream mix with salt and pepper. Butter a 22 x 30cm baking dish (if cooking 6-8 portions). Spoon half of the potatoes and cream mix into the dish and spread them out. Put half the beetroot on top of that, then half of the **fresh and smoked salmon. Season and add half the dill. Now add the rest of the beetroot and fish, seasoning again and adding the **dill. Spoon the rest of the **potatoes and cream mix* on top. You don’t need to arrange the top layer of potatoes nicely unless you really want to.

Step 5

Bake for 1 hr, or until the potatoes are completely tender and the top is bubbling (it may need an additional 10 mins). Serve with a green salad or, if you want something more comforting, warm cabbage.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 8 servings
  • 20g Dill, roughly chopped
    20g Dill, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Bunched Dill 20g
  • 500g Cooked Beetroot
    500g Cooked Beetroot 1 x Sainsbury's Cooked Beetroot in Natural Juices 500g
  • 1 knob Butter, for the dish
    1 knob Butter, for the dish 1 x Sainsbury's British Butter, Salted 250g
  • 180g Green Salad, or wilted cabbage, to serve
    180g Green Salad, or wilted cabbage, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Mixed Leaf Salad 180g
  • 600g Salmon Fillet, skin removed
    600g Salmon Fillet, skin removed 1 x Sainsbury's 500g Skin on ASC Scottish Salmon Fillet
  • 200g Smoked Salmon, torn
    200g Smoked Salmon, torn 2 x Sainsbury's Scottish Smoked Salmon Trimmings 100g (Ready to Eat)
  • 175ml Soured Cream
    175ml Soured Cream 1 x Sainsbury's Soured Cream 300ml
  • 475ml Double Cream
    475ml Double Cream 1 x Sainsbury's Double Cream 600ml
  • 8 tsp Horseradish Cream, to serve, if you like
    8 tsp Horseradish Cream, to serve, if you like 1 x Sainsbury's Horseradish Sauce 160ml
  • 850g Maris Piper Potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced on a mandoline
    850g Maris Piper Potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced on a mandoline 1 x Sainsbury's Maris Piper Potatoes 2kg
  • 100ml Whole Milk
    100ml Whole Milk 1 x Sainsbury's British Whole Milk 568ml (1 pint)
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