Smoked Trout With Watercress Sauce Food

SMOKED TROUT, WATERCRESS & BEETROOT SALAD

Smoked trout, watercress & beetroot salad image

This quick and simple salad is pepped up with the flavour of watercress

Provided by John Torode

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tbsp French mustard
150ml/¼ pint olive oil
50ml vinegar
250g pack cooked beetroot
2x 135g packs smoked trout fillets
145g bag watercress , large stalks removed
1 tbsp creamed horseradish

Steps:

Take an empty jam jar with a lid, put in a pinch of salt, a good grind of pepper, plus the mustard, olive oil and vinegar. Shake and place the jar in the fridge - use as you want, it will last a few weeks.
Cut the beetroot into quarters and place in a bowl. Add in the creamed horseradish and 2 tbsp dressing, stir well. Remove the skin from the trout and break the fish into pieces about the size of a 50p. Mix together the watercress and the beetroot, then top with the smoked trout.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 calories, Fat 38 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 1.95 milligram of sodium

SMOKED TROUT, WATERCRESS AND APPLE SALAD WITH CREAMY HORSERADISH DRESSING

Smoked Trout, Watercress and Apple Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing image

Categories Salad Milk/Cream Fish Fruit No-Cook Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Horseradish Apple Trout Fall Watercress Dill Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup whipping cream
1/3 cup prepared horseradish
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh dill
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
6 cups trimmed watercress sprigs (about 2 large bunches)
1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion
2 red apples, cored, thinly sliced
smoked trout or smoked whitefish chubs,* coarsely flaked
Fresh dill sprigs (optional)
*Smoked trout and smoked whitefish chubs are available at specialty foods stores and at some delicatessens and supermarkets

Steps:

Whisk cream, horseradish, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, chopped dill and cayenne in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place watercress in large bowl. Add 1/3 cup cream dressing, 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons vinegar and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mound watercress in center of each of 6 plates. Top with sliced onion. Fan apple slices atop salad. Top with trout. Spoon dressing over. Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired, and serve.

SMOKED TROUT AND WATERCRESS ON TART APPLE SLICES

Smoked Trout and Watercress on Tart Apple Slices image

Champagne is the perfect accompaniment for this delicate appetizer.

Yield Makes 8 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 unpeeled Granny Smith apple, quartered, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
12 ounces skinless smoked trout fillets or smoked whitefish fillets
1 small bunch watercress, thick stems trimmed

Steps:

Combine apple slices and lemon juice in medium bowl; toss gently to coat. Cut trout fillets lengthwise in half, then cut each half into apple-slice-size pieces. Drain apple slices; place on platter. Top each slice with 1 watercress sprig, then 1 trout piece. Sprinkle with pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.) Serve.