Halibut and Corn Salad with a “Broken” Tomato Vinaigrette
Halibut and Corn Salad with a “Broken” Tomato Vinaigrette might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 587 calories, 46g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up tarragon, extra virgin olive oil, lima beans, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.
Instructions
Core the tomatoes, cut into pieces, and place in a blender. Blend until pureed. Strain through a sieve into a bowl. You should have about 1 cups pure.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a nonreactive medium saucepan until hot.
Add the garlic and saut briefly until light brown.
Add the tomato puree and bring to a boil. Simmer gently about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Discard the solids.
Rinse out the saucepan, return the tomato juice to the pan, and bring to a boil. Simmer and strain twice more until the tomato juice is as thick as heavy cream, about 15 minutes total cooking time. Be sure to lower the heat as the mixture thickens to prevent scorching. You should have about cup of very smooth tomato juice.
Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and taste for salt and pepper.
Pour 1 tablespoon of the olive oil into a small, clean glass bottle with a stopper and swirl to coat the inside. Strain the tomato juice into the bottle.
Let it cool to room temperature.
Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Do not shake or mix!
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt.
Add the corn and cook just until tender, about 3 minutes.
Remove and set aside. Cook the beans in the same water just until tender, about 3 minutes.
Drain. If using favas, peel them. When the corn is cool enough to handle, cut the kernels from the cobs. Toss together in a bowl.
In a clean jar with a lid, shake together the vinegar, tarragon, 3 tablespoons of the prosciutto bits, and 6 tablespoons of the olive oil.
Pour enough of the dressing onto the corn and beans to coat, toss well, and taste for seasoning. Adjust with salt, pepper, and more dressing as necessary. Set aside to marinate for about 15 minutes.
Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saut pan over medium-high heat until hot.
Add the fish and cook until brown on the first side, about 3 minutes. Turn and continue to cook until opaque throughout, about 3 minutes longer.
Remove from the pan and keep warm.
When ready to serve, pile the corn mixture on a platter or divide among 4 large plates. Arrange the fish on top of the salads. Shake the tomato vinaigrette bottle gently. You do not want the mixture to emulsify, but to have separate droplets suspended within the oil.
Spoon or shake about 1 tablespoon of the broken tomato vinaigrette on each piece of halibut and then drizzle or shake more tomato vinaigrette around the edges of the platter or plates.
Garnish with the remaining prosciutto bits.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir
Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Halibut. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. You could try Skyfall Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 13 dollars per bottle.
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Skyfall Pinot Gris
Pale straw in color with notes of mango, citrus blossom and banana in the nose. On the palate a medley of tropical fruit unfolds into tangerine, mango, grapefruit, and banana flavors. These tropical notes continue throughout the long and lingering finish.