Chemotherapy: Melba Toast with Smoked Salmon and Fennel

Extracted from Healthy Eating During Chemotherapy by Jose Van Mil, this is made with raw fennel, which is nice and crispy. If swallowing is difficult, the fennel can be cooked first to soften it. You could also use soft bread instead of toast.

Fennel smoked salmon

Category

Crispy: cold, savoury, strong flavour.

Ingredients

1/4 fennel bulb
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon honey
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
2 tablespoons linseed oil
2 small slices smoked salmon
4 small Melba toasts (preferably wholemeal)
1 tablespoon light cream cheese
2 small portions

Method

Slice the fennel very thinly. Set aside some of the fronds.
Mix the lemon juice with the honey in a big bowl. Stir until the honey is dissolved. Add the salt and pepper, and the oil. Mix well. Add the fennel and let it stand for at least 15 minutes (a few hours would be even better).
Halve the salmon slices. Spread the Melba toasts with cream cheese.
Put on to two small plates. Top with the salmon first and then the fennel salad. Garnish with some fennel fronds.

Tip: Instead of Melba toast, you could also use thinly sliced and toasted wholemeal bread. If dairy products cause problems, you can leave out the cream cheese.

For a family of four: this will be enough for four people to serve as a snack. To serve as a starter, double the ingredients. Healthy Eating During Chemotherapy

Healthy Eating During Chemotherapy, published by Kyle Cathie, RRP £12.99. Buy this book at a discount from Saga Books.

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