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The summer may have been a washout so far, but these brilliant olive oil recipes are sure to bring a taste of the Med to your table.
Freshly baked olive oil crackers are fast and easy. These are served with tomato salsa, guacamole and smoked salmon delice and are great with cheese.
What you'll need
For the tomato salsa dip
6 small red tomatoes and 2 yellow, chopped
½ red onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Extra virgin olive oil for dressing
Squeeze of lemon juice
For the guacamole dip
2 large ripe avocados
½ red onion, finely chopped
Small red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
2 small tomatoes, finely chopped
Juice of a lime
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Handful fresh coriander, finely chopped
For smoked salmon delice
225g/8oz smoked salmon, finely chopped
1 tbsp grated onion
Juice of half a lemon
Freshly ground white pepper
2-3 tbsp soured cream
For the crackers
100g/4oz plain flour
Good pinch sea salt
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp cold water
SERVES 4
To prepare the salsa, place tomatoes, red onion and garlic in a bowl. Season. Dress with extra virgin olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice
To make the guacamole, mash avocados in a bowl. Add red onion, chilli and tomatoes. Stir in lime juice and season. Finish with finely chopped coriander.
To prepate the smoked salmon delice, place smoked salmon in a bowl and add grated onion. Add lemon juice and season with white pepper, then stir in soured cream.
Finally, make the crackers by sifting the flour into a bowl and crumble in sea salt. Place the extra virgin olive oil and water into a small jug and whisk. Mix in the flour to make a dough.
Remove from the bowl and knead lightly until smooth. Divide into eight pieces and roll into balls. Roll out balls on a floured surface, very thin.
Place on a baking sheet. Bake in a 200°C/gas 6/400°F oven for around three minutes or until they begin to puff up. Turn over and cook for a couple of minutes more, keeping your eye on them. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Alternative After rolling out, cut into eighths to make bite-sized crackers, and bake as before.
