Halibut-and-Cucumber Salad

Halibut-and-Cucumber Salad

A refreshing salad featuring flaked halibut, cucumbers, and a simple French dressing.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Cooked Halibut
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 Pimentos
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 head Lettuce
  • 1 large or 2 small Cucumbers
  • 1/4 teaspoon Onion Juice (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
  • to taste French Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons Vinegar or Lemon Juice (For French Dressing, quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
  • 6 tablespoons Oil (For French Dressing)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt (For French Dressing, quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper (For French Dressing, quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))

Instructions

  1. 1Flake the cooked halibut while it's still warm. In a bowl, marinate the flaked halibut with olive oil, lemon juice, onion juice, salt, and pepper. Let it cool.
  2. 2Once the halibut is cold, drain it. Shred the pimentos. Cut a few star-shaped or other fanciful figures from the pimentos for garnish, if desired. Arrange heart leaves of lettuce in the center of a serving dish. Arrange the fish and pimentos around the lettuce. Cut the cucumbers into small cubes and mix them with French dressing. Arrange the cucumbers around the fish.
  3. 3In a bowl, mix salt, pepper, vinegar or lemon juice. Add the oil a few drops at a time, mixing constantly until an emulsion forms. Pour over the cucumbers, toss, and serve.
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