The Perfect Ingredient
The humble carrot is the perfect accompaniment to any meaty main but it can hold its own as the star of the meal too. You can also cut calories by swapping half of your mashed potato for mashed carrots. This is delicious used to top a cottage pie or fish pie.
Grilled Mackerel with Carrot and Cucumber Salad Recipe
Try serving up grilled mackerel with carrot and cucumber salad on a warm summer evening. Your guests will never guess it took less than 15 minutes to make!
Cut the cucumber in half lengthways, then use a teaspoon to remove the seeds. Use the thin slicer blade on the side of a cheese grater to finely slice the cucumber and carrots (alternatively very finely slice them with a knife).
Place in a bowl, add the coriander, lime juice, fish sauce and sugar then mix well. Leave to marinate for at least 10mins.
Preheat the grill to high. Line a grill rack with foil. Season the mackerel fillets on both sides then place skin side up on the rack. Grill for 6-8mins or until the skin is crisp and the flesh flakes easily. Divide the salad between four plates, place 2 fillets on top of each and decorate with watercress. Serve with new potatoes if liked.
Cooking: 6-8 minutes
Serves: 4
Fat: 24.4g Saturated Fat: 5g Salt: 1.02g
Ingredients (Serves 4):
225g/8oz cucumber
225g/8oz carrots, peeled
3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
1 tsp caster sugar
4 mackerel, filleted