Best Cucumber Avocado Salad With Smoked Trout Recipes

Smoked Trout and Avocado Salad image

Provided by Terese

Categories Trout

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

500 g asparagus
2 smoked trout fillets
100 g rocket
150 g cherry tomatoes, halved
2 avocados, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cucumber, sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
salt & freshly ground black pepper
60 ml extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Remove the woody ends from the asparagus and cook spears in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Refresh under cold running water and then cut the asparagus into 3cm pieces on an angle.
Break trout fillets into chunks, removing any bones. Place in a bowl, with asparagus, rocket, tomatoes, avocado, parsley and cucumber.
For the dressing mix together the lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. Add the olive oil and whisk well.
Toss the salad together with the dressing and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.4, Fat 31, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 22.9, Sodium 64.7, Carbohydrate 20, Fiber 10.8, Sugar 5.7, Protein 15

Cucumber-Avocado Salad with Smoked Trout image

Provided by Michael Anthony

Yield Makes 4 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 medium hothouse cucumber
2 medium pickling cucumbers
3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon honey
1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
6 ounces smoked trout fillets, broken into bite-size pieces
Fresh dill sprigs

Steps:

Peel and halve all cucumbers lengthwise, then remove seeds, reserving 1 cup peel and 1/4 cup seeds. Cut cucumbers into 1 1/2x1/4-inch strips. Place in medium bowl. Finely chop reserved cucumber peel and seeds in processor. Add 1/4 cup of chopped peel mixture to bowl with cucumber strips. Whisk vinegar, dill, and honey in small bowl to blend. Add to cucumber strips and toss to coat.
Using fork, mash avocado in another small bowl; mix in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Add avocado to cucumber mixture and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Divide cucumber salad among 4 plates. Arrange smoked trout alongside. Garnish with dill sprigs.