Salad of Smoked Trout, Pink Grapefruit, and Radicchio with Walnuts
- 1 cup cubed firm-textured white bread (1/2 inch)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or walnut oil
- 1 large pink grapefruit
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 pound radicchio, 12 large outer leaves reserved, the rest cut into 1/4-inch strips
- One 3/4-pound whole smoked troutskinned, boned and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (about 2 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh coriander (cilantro), plus additional leaves for garnish
- 3 small scallions, white part only, thinly sliced crosswise
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- On a baking sheet, toss the bread cubes with the garlic and olive oil.
- Toast for about 7 minutes, or until golden.
- Using a sharp stainless steel knife, peel the grapefruit, removing all the bitter white pith.
- Working over a bowl, cut in between the membranes to release the sections.
- Set aside 6 sections; cut the remaining sections into 1/2-inch pieces.
- In a small bowl, combine the heavy cream and sherry vinegar.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, toss the radicchio strips with three quarters of the dressing.
- Add the smoked trout, walnuts, chopped coriander, scallions and the cut-up grapefruit sections.
- Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
- On each of 6 plates, arrange 2 radicchio leaves.
- Mound the salad in the center.
- Garnish with the croutons, coriander leaves and whole grapefruit sections.
- Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve.
bread, garlic, olive oil, pink grapefruit, heavy cream, sherry vinegar, salt, radicchio, walnuts, fresh coriander, scallions
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/salad-of-smoked-trout-pink-grapefruit-and-radicchio-with-walnuts (may not work)