Recipe for grilled swordfish with avocado mousseline and summer salad
Serves 4
For a summer meal, Philippe Rispoli, chef and owner of PB Boulangerie Bistro in Wellfleet, grills local swordfish and prepares a lighter version of a French mousseline as a sauce; his is made with avocado instead of cream. The dish is served on a salad of cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and watermelon, seasoned with cilantro, which Rispoli says was inspired by dishes he prepared when he worked on the French Riviera.
SALAD
1English cucumber, cut into ½-inch dice1pint cherry tomatoes, halved3triangles watermelon, cut into 1-inch dice4shallots, finely chopped1bunch cilantro, finely choppedSalt and pepper, to taste3tablespoons sherry vinegar¼cup olive oil
1. In a large bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes, watermelon, shallots, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Toss well.
2. In another bowl, whisk the vinegar, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in the oil. Add to the salad.
AVOCADOS AND SWORDFISH
2ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and skinnedSalt and pepper, to taste2tablespoons olive oil2tablespoons balsamic vinegar1½pounds swordfish, cut into 4 piecesOlive oil (for sprinkling)
1. Light a charcoal grill or turn a gas grill to medium-high.
2. In a food processor, combine the avocados, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Pulse slowly until the texture turns fluffy. Beat in the balsamic vinegar.
3. Sprinkle the swordfish with oil, salt, and pepper.
4. Grill the swordfish for 5 minutes on a side or until it is just cooked through.
5. On each of 4 deep plates, divide the salad. Add swordfish and mousseline to each one. Ann Trieger Kurland. Adapted from PB Boulangerie Bistro
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