Homemade Whitefish Salad

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 2 hr 20 min
  • Active: 15 min
Advertisement

Ingredients

3/4 cup good-quality mayonnaise

1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 pounds smoked whitefish, skinned, boned and flaked

1 large stalk celery, finely diced

1/2 small red onion, finely diced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Bagels, for serving

Pickled Red Onions, for serving, recipe follows

Pickled Red Onions:

1 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds

1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns

1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced

Directions

  1. Whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice until combined. Add the whitefish, celery and onions, and gently mix until combined; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
  2. Serve with bagels and Pickled Red Onions.

Pickled Red Onions:

  1. Combine the vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, coriander seeds, mustard seeds and peppercorns in a small saucepan over high heat. Cook until the sugar and salt is dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Put the onions in a medium bowl, pour the vinegar mixture over and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 48 hours before serving.

Let's Get Cooking!

Sign up for the Recipe of the Day newsletter to receive editor-picked recipes,tips and videos delivered to your inbox daily. Privacy Policy

Thanks for subscribing to the Recipe of the Day newsletter. Check out all our other great newsletters from Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating Ideas and Chef Recipe Videos.

We're sorry, there was an error signing you up. Please try again later.

Advertisement

Anonymous

Excellent.  Made and served over potato latkes…Boom!

See All Reviews