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Smoked Mackerel Salad 4, With Corn Or Beans

Smoked Mackerel Salad 4, with Corn

Mamta Gupta

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This is an easy dish to make, specially when you are in a hurry. It tastes better with peppered smoked mackerel. If you have only plain one available, add a good helping (one teaspoon) of coarsely ground pepper. Amounts are approximate only and depends on your choice. Serves 2-3

Edited November 2017

Ingredients

  • 150 gm. peppered smoked mackerel fillets. Tinned mackerel in oil/brine is also nice (drain the oil/brine off)

  • 2-3 tbsp. finely chopped red onion (optional)

  • 1 fresh green/red chilli, finely sliced (optional) or a little Tabasco chilli sauce

  • 1 small tin of corn kernels, approximately 4 tbsp. You can used similar amount of any tinned or frozen beans like cannelloni, black or bartolli beans. See last picture.

  • Dressing 1, picture 1:

  • A mix of Salad cream and mayonnaise (2 tbsp. each). You can add a little tomato ketchup too.

  • Coarsely ground black pepper

  • Salt to taste, remember fish and sauces are all salted

  • Chopped green or red chilli (optional)

  • Dressing 2, picture 2 (Vinaigrette):

  • 2-3 tbsp. wine vinegar or light balsamic vinegar or any other good vinegar

  • 1/3 tsp. salt (to taste)

  • 1 tsp. wholegrain, made mustard

  • Any dry or fresh herbs of choice or mixed dry herbs

  • 1/2 tbsp. whole 1 tsp. olive oil of good quality (there is enough oil in the fish)

  • Dressing 3, picture 3 and 4

  • 2 tbsp. each of salad cream

  • 2 tbsp. mayonnaise

  • 1 tsp., or more, chilli sauce of choice

  • Juice of half a lemon

  • Picture 5; Corn and Tuna salad served as a filling in Yorkshire Pudding with Mackerel or Haddock or Salmon Salad Filling

  • You can use any other dressing of choice

Instructions

  1. Remove skin from mackerel fillets and flake it roughly into small pieces.

  2. Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

  3. Serve with pieces of toast or small pitta bread or use as a sandwich filling.

  4. It can also be served on a bed of finely shredded lettuce or on a bed of rocket leaves.

  5. You can also serve it filled in vol-au-vent cases or cooked Yorkshire Pudding , see picture. This quantity is enough to fill 6 cases.

Notes

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