Salmon Recipes

Steelhead are a form of anadromous Rainbow Trout. They weigh  8-14 pounds and are closely related to pacific salmon.

On the plate they have different characteristics than any of the pacific salmon. In flavour - mild - and texture they would be similar to an Atlantic salmon.

The particular fish in this recipe was a hatchery fish, sport caught in the Vedder River near Chilliwack, BC. It was quite the fish - a buck that was close to 20 pounds and bullet chrome. I smoked one side and rolled it into a salad:

Salad:
1 Pound Smoked Steelhead, chunked (any smoked salmon or trout would do)
5 Cups Leaf Lettuce
1 Small Red Pepper
10 Rings Red Onion
4 Table Spoons Capers, drained
20 Snap Peas, trimmed

Dressing:
1/4 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
250 ML Olive Oil
75 ML Balsamic Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Dijon Mustard
1 Teaspoon Ground Pepper

Process:

Smoked salmon - or in this case steelhead - is a wonderful addition to a salad.  Other ingredients that would help this salad, and go great with smoked salmon are goat cheese and avocado.

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