Hot Skate Salad

Ingredients

• 2 Golden Delicious apples, about 3/4 pound
• 3 red, ripe plum tomatoes, about 1/2 pound
• 4 skinless, boneless skate wings, about 1 1/2 pounds
• 4 cups cold water
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 sprigs fresh parsley
• Salt to taste if desired
• 6 whole peppercorns
• Egg sauce for Chinese cabbage salad (see recipe)
• Chinese cabbage salad (see recipe)

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    242 calories; 5 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 17 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 11 grams sugars; 29 grams protein; 81 milligrams cholesterol; 726 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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4 servings

Preparation

1. Cut apples into quarters. Cut away and discard peeling, core and seeds. Cut the quarters crosswise into thin slices. There should be about 2 cups.
2. Drop tomatoes into boiling water, and let stand 9 seconds. Drain and peel them. Cut tomatoes lengthwise into quarters. Press out and discard seeds and soft inner pulp. Set seeded portions aside.
3. Arrange skate wings in one layer in a skillet or casserole, and add the 4 cups of cold water, vinegar, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, salt and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
4. Divide each skate wing into large bite-size pieces and put pieces in a bowl. Discard the cooking liquid and spices. Add apples, tomatoes and reserved egg sauce from Chinese cabbage salad recipe, and blend.
5. Arrange equal portions of Chinese cabbage salad on each of four large plates. Top with equal portions of hot skate salad and serve.

25 minutes