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Cucumber-Avocado Salad With Smoked Trout

Courses: Salads, Starters and appetizers
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Hothouse cucumber (medium)
2   Pickling cucumbers (medium)
3 tablespoons 45mlUnseasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons 22mlChopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon 15mlHoney
1   Avocado - halved, pitted,
  And peeled
2 teaspoons 10mlFresh lemon juice
6 oz 170gSmoked trout fillets - broken bite size
  Fresh dill sprigs

Recipe Instructions

Peel and halve all cucumbers lengthwise, then remove seeds, reserving 1 cup peel and 1/4 cup seeds. Cut cucumbers into 1 1/2- by 1/4-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.

This recipe yields 4 appetizer servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 2003

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