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Smoked Trout, Potato & Arugula Salad (May use mixed greens or spinach)

Here's how you make Smoked Trout, Potato & Arugula Salad (May use mixed greens or spinach)
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 12 ounces potatoes (baby new potatoes or fingerlings, scrubbed)
  • 2 tablespoons capers (rinsed & divided per prep steps)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped (may use 1 tbsp dry dill)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 cups baby arugula (packed)(May use same amt of mixed greens or spinach leaves)
  • 4 large eggs (hard-boiled & chopped)
  • 4 ounces smoked trout fish (skinned, boned & flaked - about 3/4 cup)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place a steamer basket in a lrg saucepan w/1 in of water. Bring to a boil. Place the potatoes in the basket, cover & steam until barely tender when pierced w/a skewer, 13-15 min depending on their size. Set aside to cool.

  • Step 2: Chop 1 tbsp capers & place in a lrg bowl. Add sour cream, vinegar, dill, oil, shallot, salt & pepper. Whisk to combine.

  • Step 3: When the potatoes are cool enough to handle (but still warm), halve them (or quarter if they are lrg) & add to the bowl along w/the arugula, eggs & trout. Toss gently until just combined. Serve the salad topped w/the remaining 1 tbsp of capers.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Steamer, but pls read note in the intro Re the cooking method

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