Creamy Smoked Trout with Apple and Horseradish
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 11 ounces smoked trout about 3 fillets, coarsely flaked
- 1 medium Granny Smith apple peeled, cored, cut into matchstick-size strips
- 1 cup finely chopped celery about 2 stalks
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon or more finely grated peeled fresh horseradish or prepared horseradish sauce
- 1 loaf thinly sliced brown bread such as Westphalian-style pumpernickel, lightly toasted, cut into triangles
Instructions
- Mix trout, apple, celery, and chives in large bowl to blend. Whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon horseradish in small bowl to blend. Fold horseradish mixture gently into trout mixture (do not break up trout). Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more horseradish if desired. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Transfer trout mixture to serving bowl and place on platter. Surround with toasts and serve.
Notes
To make this recipe even easier, prepare the toast points two hours ahead and store them in an airtight container at room temperature.Can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator until serving