SMOKED TROUT, ORANGE AND PINE NUT SALAD
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 orange
- juice and zest
- 2 tsp sugar
- to taste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- to taste
- 100g/3½oz lambs leaf lettuce
- 5 sprigs flatleaf parsley
- leaves only
- 5 sprigs dill
- fronds only
- ½ cucumber
- sliced thinly at an angle
- 2 oranges
- segmented
- 120g/4½oz cold smoked trout
- micro herbs (optional)
- 4 tbsp toasted pine nuts
Directions
- To make the dressing
- place all the ingredients into a bowl and whisk very well. Set aside. Check the seasoning
- as it may need more sugar
- salt or pepper to taste.
- To prepare the salad
- place the lettuce
- parsley and dill into a bowl and add a little dressing
- toss and then arrange on a large platter. Arrange the cucumber slices into the salad leaves and place the orange segments on top.
- Drizzle with a little more dressing and arrange the trout on top.
- Finish with the micro herbs (if using) and toasted pine nuts. Serve any remaining dressing in a jug on the side.

