Smoked Mackerel, Cucumber, and Potato Salad with Mustard Dressing
- 3/4 pound small waxy potatoes, such as fingerling or new potatoes
- 1 small shallot, very thinly sliced
- 4 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced into 1/2-inch half-moons
- Freshly ground pepper
- 12 ounces smoked mackerel, broken into bite-size pieces
- Handful of tender salad greens, such as arugula, watercress, or tatsoi
- Place the potatoes in a small saucepan, and cover with cold water.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until tender when pierced with a fork, about 12 minutes.
- Drain in a colander; let cool slightly.
- Slip off the skins; discard.
- Cut the potatoes into halves or quarters, if desired.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing: In a medium bowl, combine the shallot, vinegar, and mustard.
- Whisk in the oil until emulsified.
- Sprinkle the dill into the bowl.
- Add the cucumber and cooked potatoes to the dressing in the bowl; season with pepper.
- Toss to coat evenly.
- Divide the salad among 4 plates; arrange the mackerel on each.
- Serve, garnished with greens.
- (Per serving)
- Calories: 234
- Fat: 15g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
- Carbohydrate: 7g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Protein: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
potatoes, shallot, whitewine vinegar, mustard, olive oil, dill, cucumber, freshly ground pepper, mackerel, handful of tender salad greens
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/smoked-mackerel-cucumber-and-potato-salad-with-mustard-dressing-392420 (may not work)