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Fish-and-Chips Salad
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons aged sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest plus up to 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, divided
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 russet potato, shaved crosswise into 1/16-inch-thick slices, patted dry
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 1 (4-ounce) head butter lettuce or red leaf lettuce
- 2 cups baby arugula
- 1 large English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small fennel bulb, shaved lengthwise (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh dill, divided
- Black pepper, to taste
- 12 ounces smoked trout fillets, flaked
Steps
- Make the honey-Dijon dressing: Whisk together vinegar, mustard, honey, and orange zest in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil until well combined. Whisk in orange juice, 1 tablespoon at a time and tasting after each addition, until dressing has a balanced sweet-tart flavor. Season with salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Make the fish-and-chips: Pour vegetable oil into a large Dutch oven (at least 6 quarts) to a depth of 2 inches; heat over medium to 375°F. Meanwhile, soak onion slices in a bowl of ice water for 20 minutes to soften their flavor; drain and set aside.
- Working in batches, fry potato slices, adding a few at a time to the oil to prevent them from sticking together and adjusting heat as needed, until lightly browned and crispy, about 5 minutes. Transfer chips to a paper towel–lined baking sheet using a slotted spoon or spider. Season with salt to taste; set aside.
- Separate the leaves from the head of lettuce, and arrange them on a platter. Slice the lettuce core, and sprinkle over the middle of the platter. Toss arugula, cucumber, tomatoes, fennel, scallions, reserved onion, and 1/4 cup dill in a large bowl with about 1/2 cup dressing. Add potato chips, and toss again. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pile the arugula mixture in the middle of the platter, and scatter flaked trout over top; garnish with black pepper and remaining 1/4 cup dill. Drizzle with remaining dressing.