Smoked Trout and Watercress is a perfect luxury lunch that is an ideal treat for Mother’s day – it’s healthy, local and delicious. The trout and salmon are smoked at the award-winning Weald Smokery and is outstanding. It combines perfectly with Watercress that we get from Hairspring Watercress just down the road in Hambrook. Not only does the watercress provide a crisp, peppery crunch, but it’s also packed with vitamins and nutrients including Vitamin K and A as well as significant levels of cancer-fighting glucosinolate compounds.
For a truly simple but delicious meal, try making a salad with one bunch of watercress, segments of two blood oranges, and make a dressing by mixing 2 tbsp of olive oil with 1 tbsp squeezed juice, the finely grated zest of one orange, a pinch of sugar and a little salt and pepper. Toss the leaves with this dressing just before serving and scatter the segments of orange among the leaves. Have the smoked trout on the side.
If you want something a bit more substantial, you could try this recipe which includes potatoes with your watercress and smoked trout. There are also some lovely watercress recipes on the Hairspring Watercress Website.