Smoked Trout-Avocado Dip

Ingredients

• 2 3-oz. tins smoked trout
• 2 scallions
• 1 lemon
• 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided
• ½ medium ripe avocado
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Crackers (for serving)

Steps

1. Pour off excess oil from 2 trout tins, then place trout in a medium bowl.
2. Thinly slice 2 scallions on a diagonal. Add half to bowl with trout; reserve remaining scallions for serving.
3. Using a microplane, finely grate half of lemon into bowl with trout.
4. Cut lemon into quarters and remove any seeds. Squeeze 2 quarters over trout mixture.
5. Add 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise and ½ tsp. salt and toss gently to combine.
6. Finely chop ½ avocado. Transfer to a small bowl. Squeeze juice from remaining 2 lemon quarters over. Season with remaining ½ tsp. salt.
7. Top dip with avocado and a few grinds of pepper. Serve with crackers alongside.