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Best Recipe for Smoked Swordfish Salad Mazatlan

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound swordfish, in one piece
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 avocado, peeled
  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 green onions, white and light green parts only, finely chopped
  • 1 small white onion, sliced paper thin and, if desired, soaked in ice water for 2 hours
  • 3 cups spinach leaves, well washed
  • 1 head butter lettuce, outer leaves discarded and inner leaves torn into bitesized pieces
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

Instructions

  1. Prepare a smoker for hot smoking by soaking and then igniting 3 large hardwood chunks, and regulating the temperature so that it will remain between 170 degrees and 250 degrees. Smoke the fish for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until the flesh is flaky and cooked through. Shred the flesh and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. In a blender, combine the vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, avocado, and olive oil and blend for 1 minute, until completely smooth and emulsified. Transfer to a glass bowl, stir in the green onions, and taste for seasoning. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  3. When ready to serve, drain the onion slices, pat them dry, and separate them into rings. In a large mixing bowl, toss the spinach, lettuce, and tomatoes, together gently. Pour on enough dressing to coat, and toss again just to mix. Place a mound of the salad on each of 6 plates and scatter about 2 ounces of the shredded swordfish over the salad. Drape a few onion rings over the top and serve.

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