Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 10 kumquats, ends trimmed
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 radishes, quartered
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 head frisee, trimmed and separated into pieces, about 2 cups
  • 4 boneless, skinless smoked trout fillets
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Method

  • Heat the honey in a small pot over medium-high heat for about 1 minute.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in lemon juice.
  • Pour into a bowl and set aside.
  • Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, thinly slice kumquats into rings.
  • Remove any seeds.
  • In a small pot, combine the sugar, vinegar and 3/4 cup of water.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat and add the kumquats.
  • Reduce heat to low and stew for 5 minutes.
  • Cool in the liquid until ready to use.
  • Add the garlic to the honey-lemon mixture and whisk in the olive oil.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a large bowl, combine the radishes, pine nuts, frisee and trout, broken into bite-size pieces.
  • Dress with the vinaigrette and add parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Divide the salad between 4 dishes, top each plate with an equal amount of candied kumquats and drizzle with a little of the candying liquid.