Nordic Radicchio Caesar Salad with Smoked Fish

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By | May 08, 2023

Ingredients

SERVINGS: Serves 4, generously Serving(s)
  • 1 head radicchio, torn into bite-sized pieces, soaked in cold water for at least 30 minutes and dried
  • 3 slices rye bread, crust removed, cut into bite-sized squares
  • Roughly 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt
  • 4 ounces smoked fish: trout, salmon, halibut, or cod, drained of any oils
  • ½ cup Parmesan, grated, for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, for garnish (optional)
  • Lemon wedges, for garnish
For the dressing
  • 1 egg
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
  • 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3–4 canned/jarred anchovies
  • 1 cup Parmesan, grated
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Pepper
  • ½ cup flavorful olive oil

Preparation

Heat the oven to 350° F. Lay bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet, drizzle generously with olive oil, toss to coat, sprinkle with salt. Bake for 7 minutes, turn them over using a spatula, and bake an additional 3 to 5 minutes until they’re toasted but not burned. Set them aside.

Crack an egg into the blender. Add lemon, vinegar, Worcestershire, Dijon, garlic, anchovies, Parm, salt, and a couple of good cracks of pepper. Turn the blender on medium speed, remove the small round cap in the center of the lid, and drizzle the oil in while the bender is running. Stop the blender and adjust salt. Add more oil if the dressing is too tart for you.

To serve, toss the radicchio and croutons with about ½ the dressing, the additional Parmesan and another crack or two of pepper. Crumble the fish on top of the salad. Sprinkle with fresh dill, if desired. Serve with lemon wedges and extra dressing.

First published in the Summer 2023 issue of Edible Alaska.

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Ingredients

SERVINGS: Serves 4, generously Serving(s)
  • 1 head radicchio, torn into bite-sized pieces, soaked in cold water for at least 30 minutes and dried
  • 3 slices rye bread, crust removed, cut into bite-sized squares
  • Roughly 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt
  • 4 ounces smoked fish: trout, salmon, halibut, or cod, drained of any oils
  • ½ cup Parmesan, grated, for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, for garnish (optional)
  • Lemon wedges, for garnish
For the dressing
  • 1 egg
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
  • 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3–4 canned/jarred anchovies
  • 1 cup Parmesan, grated
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Pepper
  • ½ cup flavorful olive oil
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