22 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
Medium
Level
8
Servings

Serve this chunky smoked whitefish salad from chef Judi Barsness on toasted crusty bread, on crackers or mounded over a bed of salad greens.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound smoked whitefish or trout, deboned and flaked (about 4 cups)

  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise

  • ¼ cup diced red bell pepper

  • ¼ cup chopped scallions

  • ¼ cup chopped celery

  • 1 ½ tablespoons capers, rinsed

  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish

  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest, plus more for garnish

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper

  • Julienned radishes for garnish

Method

  1. Combine fish, mayonnaise, bell pepper, scallions, celery, capers, dill, parsley, mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice and pepper in a medium bowl; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 20 minutes. Serve topped with radishes and more dill and lemon zest, if desired.