Open mackerel sandwich with fennel slaw

Open mackerel sandwich with fennel slaw

Take a Scandinavian approach, with an open sarnie made with rye bread and topped with smoked fish, raw fennel, capers and cream cheese

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Method

  1. Toast the bread until crisp, then spread over the soft cheese. Divide the smoked mackerel between the toasts.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the fennel, onion, capers, lemon juice, oil, chives and some seasoning. Spoon over the fish toasts, with lemon wedges for squeezing over.

PER SERVING

555 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 19g, fat 44 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 6g, sugar 3g, salt 2.5 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2012.

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  • 23 October 2012

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Didn't expect much from this but it tasted delicious. Used homemade rye bread. Left out the fennel and capers and also sprinkled cress on top along with the chives. Lovely!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 long slices rye bread
  • 4 tbsp soft cheese
  • 2 fillets hot smoked peppered mackerel (about 150g/5½oz), skinned and flaked
  • 1 fennel bulb , cored and thinly sliced
  • ½ small red onion , thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp small capers
  • 1 lemon , ½ juiced, ½ wedges
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • small bunch chives , snipped
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PER SERVING

555 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 19g, fat 44 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 6g, sugar 3g, salt 2.5 g

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