Middle Eastern · salad
Smoked Trout and Cucumber Salad
Smoked Trout and Cucumber Salad reads herbaceous 3.9, marine & briny 3.2 and umami 2.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Middle Eastern salad, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 3.6 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 2.5 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 2.6 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 0.9 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 2.1 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 4.2 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Herbaceous 3.9 · Marine & Briny 3.2 · Umami 2.7 · Allium 2.5 · Sweetness 2.3 · Richness 2.1 · Sourness 2.1 · Citrus 1.8 · Salinity 1.4 · Floral 1.2 · Earthy 0.8 · Bitterness 0.7 · Fruity 0.7
What's in it (6)
- 250g dried penne pasta
- 375g smoked trout, flaked into pieces
- 2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced into ribbons
- 1 yellow capsicum, sliced
- 3 spring onions, sliced
- 1/3 cup KRAFT FREE* Thai Lime & Coriander Dressing
Time & effort: about 15 min (12 min active) · effort: easy
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 81.9 kcal, 6.1 g protein, 4.2 g fat, 5.1 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Cook pasta according to pack directions, drain and cool.
- Toss together the pasta, trout, cucumber, capsicum and spring onions.
- Arrange in a serving bowl, drizzle with dressing serve.
Dishes with a similar flavor shape
- Caldeirada — Portuguese
- French-Style Shrimp Salad — French
- Bobo de Camarao — Brazilian
- Grilled Salmon With Herb Crust — Mediterranean
- Cau Cau de Mariscos — Peruvian
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.