Mackerel 'Herring Style' with Cucumber-and-Bibb-Lettuce Vinaigrette

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces (about 2) skinless mackerel filets
  • 1 very small garlic clove
  • Fine sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons crème fraîche
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
  • 1/4 teaspoon Champagne vinegar
  • Pinch of ground toasted caraway seeds (see tips, below)
  • 1/4 cup finely diced cucumber
  • 1/4 cup finely diced cooked beet
  • 1/4 cup finely diced apple
  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • Vinaigrette
    • 1 head Bibb lettuce
    • 3/4 cup seeded, diced cucumber
    • 1/2 cup packed parsley leaves
    • Pinch of ascorbic acid (optional, see tips, below)
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar
    • Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 3 tablespoons canola oil
    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

    • 3 1/2 ounces (about 3 1/2 cups) mixed baby greens (mesclun)
    • Salmon roe, for garnish

    Description

    Editor's Note: The Recipe And Introductory Text Below Are Excerpted From David Bouley, Mario Lohninger, And Melissa Clark's Book East Of Paris:...

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