Smoked trout with pickled cucumber and minted yogurt

How to make Smoked trout with pickled cucumber and minted yogurt recipe - Slightly bitter leaves such as curly endive are perfect for this salad. Try to buy salad leaves loose, rather than already packaged in bags, as they will keep for much longer. Truite fumée avec concombre mariné et frappée d'yogourt recette

ServeS 4:

1 avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled

juice of 1 lemon

2 tbsp white wine vinegar

2 tsp sugar

1 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped

½ large cucumber, peeled and halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced

4 tbsp Greek-style plain yogurt

handful of fresh mint leaves, chopped

2 large handfuls of mixed lettuce leaves

12 green olives, pitted

2 cold-smoked trout fillets, about 7oz (200g) each, flaked

sea salt and freshly ground

black pepper

Method:

1 Slice the avocado and sprinkle with the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Set aside.

2 To make the pickled cucumber, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, and chile in a medium bowl. Add the cucumber and toss to mix. In a separate bowl, mix together the yogurt and mint.

3 Arrange the lettuce and olives in a large bowl or on 4 individual plates. Top with the flaked trout and avocado. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon some of the cucumber mixture over the top and reserve the rest in a bowl to serve on the side, along with the minted yogurt.

Smoked trout with pickled cucumber and minted yogurt