Salmon, Wild Rice, and Watercress Salad

Preparation

1. Step 1

   In a saucepan bring water and salt to a boil and stir in wild rice. Simmer wild rice, covered, 20 minutes and stir in white rice. Simmer rice, covered, 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain rice in a sieve and rinse under cold water to cool. Drain rice well.

2. Make salmon cooking liquid:

   Step 2

   In a medium saucepan bring cooking liquid ingredients to a boil and simmer, covered, 5 minutes to blend flavors.

   Step 3

   Season salmon with salt and add to cooking liquid. (Liquid will not cover fish.) Steam salmon, covered, 7 minutes and remove pan from heat. In pan cool salmon to room temperature. Transfer salmon and cooking liquid to a bowl and chill, covered. Salmon may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

   Step 4

   Remove salmon from cooking liquid and discard skin, breaking salmon into large flakes. Remove lemon, onion, and raisins from cooking liquid with a slotted spoon and reserve. In a bowl combine rice and 1/4 cup cooking liquid and discard remaining liquid and pickling spices. Chop 4 reserved lemon slices and discard remaining lemon. To rice mixture add chopped lemon, reserved onion and raisins, salmon, watercress, and salt and pepper to taste and toss mixture.