Name: Smoked-Trout Salad with Goat-Cheese Croûtes Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1½ tbsp wine vinegar; 2 tsp dijon mustard; ¼ tsp salt; fresh ground black pepper; ⅓ cup olive oil; 12 slice baguette; 6 oz goat cheese; 1 lb spinach; 1 large head radicchio; ½ lb trout fillets

smoked-trout salad with goat-cheese croûtes recipe

How To Make Smoked-Trout Salad with Goat-Cheese Croûtes

Topped with broiled baguettes with melted goat cheese, this smoked-trout salad is made from crisp greens tossed in a tangy dressing for an elegant side.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½tbspwine vinegar,red or white
2tspdijon mustard
¼tspsalt
fresh ground black pepper,as needed
⅓cupolive oil,plus 1½ tbsp more
12slicebaguette,(½-inch thick)
6ozgoat cheese
1lbspinach
1large head radicchio,(about ¾ lb)
½lbtrout fillets,smoked

Instructions

In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Add the ⅓ cup oil slowly, whisking.
Heat the broiler. Put the baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush the tops with the remaining oil. Broil for about 2 minutes until lightly browned. Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
Turn the slices over and top each with a slice of goat cheese. Broil for about 2 minutes until the cheese is soft and warm. Sprinkle a little pepper over each croûte.
Meanwhile, toss the spinach and radicchio into the dressing. Put the salad on plates. Top with the trout and the goat-cheese croûtes.
Serve and enjoy.