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Smoked Trout Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

By Chef John Ash

Smoked trout are available packaged and refrigerated in many supermarkets. The maple vinaigrette and dried fruit are a sweet complement to the smoky trout. Hot-smoked salmon or smoked mackerel can be substituted for the trout.  This is terrific with the 2023 Vine Hill Chardonnay.

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    Serves 4

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    Ingredients

    Maple Vinaigrette

    2 tablespoons maple syrup

    2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

    2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot

    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

    5 tablespoons walnut oil

    Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    1 small tart-sweet apple, such as Fuji, Gala, or Cosmic Crisp, quartered, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch- thick slices

    4 large handfuls mixed young salad greens, such as arugula, spinach, cress, mâche, frisée

    1 cup salad sprouts such as sunflower or mustard (optional)

    1 smoked trout about 10 ounces, skinned, boned, and broken into bite-size pieces

    1/4 cup golden raisins or dried tart cherries

    3 tablespoons toasted slivered blanched almonds

    Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Directions

    1. To make the vinaigrette, in a small saucepan, warm the maple syrup over low heat. Whisk in the vinegar, shallot, and Dijon mustard. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in the walnut oil to form a light emulsion. Season with salt and pepper to taste. The vinaigrette can be made in advance, covered, and refrigerated for up to 3 days.

    2. In a large serving bowl, combine the apples slices with 2 or 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and toss gently to coat. Add all the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with some of the vinaigrette and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper and serve, passing any remaining vinaigrette at the table.

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