Cured ham & remoulade tartines

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This dressing works brilliantly with crisp cucumber and fennel. You could serve the remoulade as a starter with liver pâté, too

Prep:15 mins
Cook:10 mins

Serves 6
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 367
fat 24g
saturates 4g
carbs 31g
sugars 3g
fibre 7g
protein 8g
salt 1.82g

Ingredients

1 large cucumber
2 fennel bulbs
175g good mayonnaise (we used a 180ml jar)
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
½ lemon zest and juice
handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 tbsp small capers, drained
400g/ 14oz dark sourdough loaf, sliced
extra-virgin olive oil and a mix of cured ham and salami, to serve

Method

Peel and cut the cucumber in half lengthways, then scoop out seeds with a teaspoon and discard. Slice the flesh into thin half-moons. Toss with ¼ tsp salt and set aside for 30 mins to draw out excess juice. Shred fennel thinly. Mix mayo, mustard, lemon zest and juice, parsley, capers and some pepper. Pat cucumber dry, then mix with fennel and dressing. Can be made a few hours ahead, keep chilled.
Toast the bread either on a dry griddle pan or under the grill, then drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Let everyone build their own tartine, topping the bread with ham or salami and remoulade.