Smoked Trout and Asparagus Salad with Lemon-Chive Vinaigrette

Serves 6
Time 50 min
Smoked Trout and Asparagus Salad with Lemon-Chive Vinaigrette

A poached egg perched on a bed of mixed lettuces, toasted croutons, spring asparagus and rich trout makes a delightful weekend brunch salad or a weeknight meal. Don't be intimidated by the many components of this recipe — this salad can be tossed together quickly.

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Ingredients

    Vinaigrette
    3 tablespoonschampagne vinegar
    1/2 teaspoonDijon mustard
    1 smallshallot, finely chopped
    1 teaspoonlemon zest
    3/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 teaspoonchopped fresh dill
    2 teaspoonschopped fresh chives, divided
    1/2 cupextra-virgin olive oil
    Salad
    6 slicesbrioche bread, crusts trimmed, cubed
    2 pounds(about 2 bunches) asparagus, woody ends snapped off and discarded
    1 smallhead frisée lettuce, cored, washed and torn into bite-sized pieces
    4 cupsmixed baby field greens
    2 packages (8-ounce)smoked trout
    6eggs

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Method

For the vinaigrette, whisk together vinegar, mustard, shallot, zest, salt, pepper, dill and 1 teaspoon chives in a medium bowl.


Gradually whisk in oil until the vinaigrette is smooth. Set aside.


For the salad, preheat the oven to 375°F.


Place cubed brioche on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until golden brown, shaking the pan halfway through to toast evenly, 8 to 10 minutes.


Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and prepare a large bowl of ice water.


Add asparagus and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes.


Drain and plunge asparagus in the ice water to stop the cooking.


Drain well, then slice spears in thirds.


Place frisée and field greens in a large bowl.


Add croutons and asparagus. Break up smoked trout, discarding skin, and add to the bowl. Set aside.


Prepare the pan for poaching the eggs. Fill a large shallow pan halfway with water and bring to a simmer over medium heat.


Break an egg into a small saucer, taking care not to break the yolk, and slide egg into the water.


Repeat with remaining eggs.


Poach until whites are set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard, about 3 minutes.


Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and drain them on paper towels.


Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to poach the eggs in two or three batches.


Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad, tossing to coat.


Divide among 6 plates.


Place a poached egg on top of each salad and garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon chives.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

420

Total Fat

25g

Saturated Fat

4.5g

Cholesterol

60mg

Sodium

460mg

Total Carbohydrate

24g

Dietary Fiber

9g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

29g

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