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Smoked Trout Niçoise Salad

Course Main Course, Salad

Ingredients

  • Smoked Trout
  • 1 pound small Yukon gold potatoes
  • ½ pound green beans stems removed
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 1 cup English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp sumac
  • 1 tsp honey
  • ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 8-minute boiled eggs, peeled and cut
  • 3 cups tender lettuce, torn
  • ½ cup mixed olives, pitted
  • Dill, parsley and chives

For the Vinaigrette:

  • ¼ cup champagne vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp mixed herbs, chopped

Instructions

  • Place the potatoes and 1 teaspoon salt in a pot of water. Bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are just tender. Drain the potatoes in a colander, cut in half, then place in a bowl and toss with 1 tsp olive oil, pinch of salt and 1 tbsp dill.
  • Place the green beans in a bowl and cover with boiling water for 4 minutes. Drain and plunge in iced water for a few minutes. Drain again and set aside.
  • Place the sliced cucumber in a bowl. Pour over the rice wine vinegar, honey and season with sumac, salt and pepper, stir and set aside.
  • Place the sliced red onion in a bowl. Pour over white wine vinegar, stir and set aside.
  • Boil the eggs, peel, cut and set aside.
  • For the vinaigrette: combine the vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion. Set aside.
  • Arrange the trout, potatoes, green beans, cucumber, red onions, tomatoes, eggs, olives and herbs over the lettuce on a platter. Drizzle some vinaigrette over the fish and vegetables and serve the rest on the side.