Author Notes
This is the best of spring in all dressed up in in a salad plate (or a bowl if you wish). Grapefruit, avocado, asparagus, radishes, pea sprouts and steelhead trout are united with Asian-inspired dressing of ginger, scallions, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil. The final touch are some cracked wasabi peas. If you’ve never had them n your salad, you’re in for treat. Like nuts, they add a welcome crunch and they get extra points for their big, zippy heat. These crunchy bits of peas will give your salads some zing. This makes a great main course salad. —eva @myfrontburner
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Ingredients
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1/2 pound
asparagus, woody ends trimmed, cut on the bias into 2-inch pieces
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1
pink grapefruit, peeled, segmented, excess juice reserved and segments cut in half.
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2 cups
pea sprouts cut into half
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1/2 cup
sliced radishes
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1/2
avocado, sliced
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1 tablespoon
rice vinegar
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2 teaspoons
honey
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1 teaspoon
grated ginger
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2 tablespoons
minced scallions
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3 teaspoons
sesame oil (divided)
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2 tablespoons
vegetable oil
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Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
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3.4 pounds
steelhead trout filet
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1/4 pound
wasabi peas, coarsely crushed
Directions
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Adjust oven rack to 4 inches from broiler elements and preheat oven to broil setting. Line sheet pan with foil, then oil foil.
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Cook the asparagus in a small saucepan of salted boiling water for 2 minutes or until bright green and tender crisp. Refresh under cold running water. Drain. Combine the asparagus with grapefruit segments, pea sprouts, radishes and avocados in a medium bowl.
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Whisk 2 tablespoons of reserved grapefruit juice, vinegar, honey, ginger, scallions, 2 teaspoons sesame oil and vegetable oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
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Place fish on prepared baking sheet and brush with remaining sesame oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil until just cooked through, about 8 minutes.
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Toss asparagus mixture with just enough dressing to lightly coat. Arrange salads on plates and top with trout. Drizzle remaining dressing on fish and top with crushed wasabi peas. Serve.
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