Last Updated on 04/22/2025 by Cooking Club Team
Red onion rings, mellowed and crisped by soaking in ice water and vinegar, are a crunchy surprise in this salad of lettuce and smoked trout.
Ingredients
Serves: –+
- Red Onion 1 Medium
- White Vinegar ¼ Cup
- Sour Cream ¼ Cup
- Lemon juice 1 Tablespoon
- Prepared Horseradish 2 Teaspoons
- Fresh Dill 1 Tablespoon
- Romaine Lettuce 1 Large
- Smoked Trout 12 Oz
Per serving
Calories: 240 kcal
Proteins: 24 g
Fats: 12 g
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Method
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Place onion slices in a deep bowl and add enough cold water to cover. With your hands, squeeze slices until they are almost limp. Drain, rinse, and drain again.
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Return onion to bowl and add vinegar and about 2 cups each ice cubes and water. Let stand until onion is crisp ( about 15 minutes); drain well. Remove onion from bowl.
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While onion is soaking, in small bowl,whisk sour cream, lemon juice, horseradish, and chopped dill to bled smoothly; set aside.
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Line each of 4 individual plates with 2 or 3 large lettuce leaves. Cut remaining lettuce crosswise into 1/4 inch wide stripe.
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In a large bowl, gently mix lettuce strips, trout, and onion. Add dressing and mix gently but thoroughly. Divide salad equally among lettuce-lined plates; garnish with dill sprigs, if desired. Serve immediately.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS.
PER SERVING: 240 calories, 12g total fat, 4 g saturated fat, 29 mg cholesterol, 911 mg sodium, 9g carbohydrates, 3g fiber, 24g protein, 85 mg calcium, 2mg iron.
