Smoked Trout and Avocado Salad with Toasted Bread
A refreshing salad featuring smoked trout, avocado, and endive, served with toasted bread.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1piecelarge shallot
- 1piecelemon, juiced
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1/3cupextra-virgin olive oil
- 2heads white Belgian endive
- 1bunch scallion, finely sliced
- 8ozsmoked trout
- 1pieceripe avocado
- 4tbspminced fresh parsley
Toast
- 4slices bread
- extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
How to make Smoked Trout and Avocado Salad with Toasted Bread
Prepare the Dressing
Finely mince the shallot and place it in a small bowl.
Cover shallots with lemon juice, salt, and ground black pepper. Set aside to macerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
Use a fork to whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
Prepare the Salad
Quarter the white Belgian endive through the core, then finely slice crosswise. Place in a large bowl.
Scatter the scallion over the top.
Break the smoked trout into large pieces over the top.
Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss everything together, keeping the trout in large pieces. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Dice the avocado and add to the bowl followed by the fresh parsley. Toss gently until combined. Set salad aside.
Prepare the Toast
Preheat the broiler to high.
Arrange bread slices on a cooling rack set on a sheet pan. Drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil.
Broil for 2 minutes or until lightly golden, keeping a close watch.
Remove pan from oven, flip slices of bread over, drizzle with more oil, and return pan to the oven for another 2 minutes, or until bread is golden.
Serve
Transfer toasts to a platter. Mound trout and avocado salad over top. Serve immediately.
Tips & Tricks
Keep a close watch on the bread while broiling to prevent burning.
Adjust seasoning before adding the avocado to avoid over-tossing.
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