Smoked Trout Salad in Cherry Tomato Cups

Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb. smoked trout
• 2 tbsp. reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
• freshly ground black pepper
• 30 large cherry tomatoes
• chopped fresh chives for garnish (optional)

Makes 10 (3-piece) Servings

1. Place trout in a medium bowl and break up into small pieces with a fork. Add sour cream, lemon juice, and chives; stir to combine. Season generously with pepper.
2. Using a serrated knife, cut 1/8 inch off the stem end of each tomato and a tiny bit off the bottom so the tomatoes will stand. Remove the seeds using a small melon baller. Fill each hallow tomato with a generous 1/2 teaspoon of the trout salad. Sprinkle each with a few chives, if using, and serve.

WW POINTS VALUE: 1 pt.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Parties & Holidays Cookbook. Here are some elegant Phase 1 Hors d' Oeuvres to serve at a party or even as a light snack. The smoked trout salad can be made up to 1 day in advance, refrigerated in a covered container and be brought to room temperature before using. These little treats look and taste festive and they are easy to eat.

Smoked-Trout Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:

• 6 large eggs
• 2 oz. smoked trout, flaked or finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh dill

Makes 12 Halves (2 per serving)

1. Place the eggs in a medium sauce pan with cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for 12 minutes. Run the eggs under cold water to cool, then drain and peel.
2. While the eggs are standing, in a medium bowl, combine the smoked trout, mayonnaise, mustard, salt and cayenne pepper.
3. Cut the eggs in half lengthwise and, using a small spoon, scoop out the yolks. Add the yolks  to the trout mixture and mash it with a fork until well combined.
4. Spoon the mixture into the egg white halves and garnish with the dill.

WW POINTS VALUE: 2 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Super Quick & Easy Cookbook. If you enjoy deviled eggs, you will really love these.  The smoked trout may look and smell a little funky but it's really delicious when mixed in with the mayonnaise and egg yolks. The  key to making these eggs creamy and delicious with no green border between the yolks and the whites is to leave them in the pot for EXACTLY 13 minutes in a covered pot in the boiling hot water. It worked for Julia Child and it still works today.