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Smoked Fish with Cucumber "Noodles"

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A refined rethinking of a bagel-shop favorite provides a no—cook, imaginative way to appreciate the traditional flavor pairing.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 min

  • Yield

    Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain Greek-style yogurt
1 tablespoon bottled white horseradish
1 3/4 teaspoon grainy mustard
1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 seedless cucumber, peeled and halved crosswise
1/4 large sweet onion
7 to 8 ounces hot-smoked salmon, mackerel, or trout
Equipment: an adjustable-blade slicer
Accompaniment: bagel chips (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk together yogurt, horseradish, mustard, and lemon juice. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt.

    Step 2

    Cut thin ribbons of cucumber with slicer, then very thinly slice onion. Toss with half of yogurt sauce.

    Step 3

    Discard skin from fish and break fish into large flakes. Arrange fish on cucumber-onion mixture and serve with remaining sauce.

TagsCucumberVegetableSmoked SalmonSalmonFishSeafoodSmoked TroutTroutSnackStarterDinnerNut FreeEasyQuickNo-CookRosh HashanahGourmet
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