Smoked Trout, Apple, and Pecan Salad

Ready for a delicious, nutritious meal? Then you've come to the right place! This entree salad combines fresh trout, smoked to perfection, crisp apples, creamy pecan chips, and juicy lettuce. The flavors and textures work wonderfully together for a delicious mouthful in every bite. This meal is perfect for late summer or early fall - whenever you can get some high quality ingredients.

I chose to go old school, serving this salad with crispy tater tots. They might be a kid's favorite, they were certainly a favorite of mine, but I have yet to grow out of that fad! Fried and full of salt, they're only a special treat these days, but when I have them they always hit the spot.

Difficulty: medium-easy
Time: 40 min
Cost: $9.60

Recipe and nutrition below the jump!



Smoked Trout, Apple, and Pecan Salad
Ingredients:
1 lb rainbow trout fillets
wood chips for smoking
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp walnut oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
spring mix salad
1/2 c red onion, sliced
2 braeburn apples, sliced
1/8 c pecan chips

Prepare your stove-top or outdoor smoker, following the instructions. I used alder chips to smoke my trout, but you can use whichever ones you prefer to get the best possible taste in the end. Sprinkle 1/4 tsp of black pepper over the fillets and smoke the trout. Length of time might vary depending how you are smoking the fish, but in my case it took about 25 minutes of cooking time for a beautifully prepared end result.

In a small bowl, combine the rest of the black pepper, the walnut oil, and the red wine vinegar. Whisk to combine well.

Put the spring mix in a large bowl. Add the red onion, apples, and pecans. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss well so everything is evenly mixed.

Split the salad on four plates. Cut or break apart the smoked trout into bite sized pieces and divide it into four portions. Put each portion on top of the four piles of greens. Enjoy!

Servings: 4
Serving size: about 2 cups salad, 4 oz fish
Nutrition: calories 221; carbs 16g; fat 11g; protein 18g; sodium 66mg; iron 11mg