Author Notes
I'm weak for smoked oysters, otherwise I eat them raw. I also like them in Rockefeller-style presentations, but I never got into just tossing oysters on the grill in their shell and steaming them. Smoked oysters in a can? I can eat a million of them. I also do shucked oysters on my smoker, which yields a sweet, tight oyster that is less intensely smoky and oily than the canned variety.
This is a great, robust lunch salad, or it can be a major starter course with dinner. I find that the lemon juice in the dressing nicely balances the deep headiness of the smoked oysters here.
This serves two as a main salad or four as a starter. I stole this from Epicurious and made some modifications that I think really help the flavor.
See my version here: http://foolingaroundinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2011/07/salad-with-potatoes-and-smoked-oysters.html —saye
Ingredients
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3/4 pound
new potatoes
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1
celery rib, sliced thin
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1/2
red onion, sliced very thin
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
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2 tablespoons
fresh lemon juice
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1
can, smoked oysters, drained
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3 tablespoons
chopped parsley
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3 cups
mixed greens or argulua
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salt and pepper
Directions
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Boil the potatoes in salted water for 12-15 minutes or until just tender. Drain and allow to come to room temperature. When cool, slice into 1/3" slices.
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Mix the olive oil and the lemon juice and whisk with a pinch of salt and pepper until emulsified.
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Add the celery, onion, potatoes, and oysters to the dressing and toss very gently.
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Serve on a bed of tender greens and garnish with parsley.
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