Spiced mackerel on toast with beetroot salsa

Spiced mackerel on toast with beetroot salsa

A tin of fish in the cupboard can make an easy supper or lunch. This dish is perfect for a speedy weekend lunch for friends

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Heart healthy

Omega-3, 1 of 5-a-day

Method

  1. Mix the beetroot, apple, onion, lemon juice, oil, cumin and coriander together, season well, then set aside while you cook the mackerel. Heat the grill to high. Put the fish onto a sheet of foil on the grill rack, sprinkle over the curry powder, drizzle with oil, then season and rub well into the fish.
  2. Grill for 4-5 mins until the skin is crisp and the fillets are cooked through; you won't need to turn the fish over. Toast the bread in a toaster or alongside the fish under the grill, then drizzle with a little olive oil. Top with the salsa and mackerel, then pour over any pan juices and eat straight away.

Per serving

471 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 3g, sugar 11g, salt 0.97 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2008.

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  • 19 April 2008

    Margaret rated this recipe

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  • 02 September 2008

    Tansy rated and commented on this recipe

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    I put the salsa on tinned sardines on toast for a simple and delicious lunch.

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  • 06 September 2008

    dancercro rated and commented on this recipe

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    The most amazing combination!!

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  • 11 September 2008

    Jocephine rated and commented on this recipe

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    fantastic for a light weekend lunch.

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  • 05 August 2009

    SusanBPurple rated and commented on this recipe

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    We tried this and even the children loved it - the next day I also used the left-over salsa with some cold turkey and that was a good match too.

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  • 18 August 2009

    amandasattic rated and commented on this recipe

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    I used smoked mackerel as not a big fan of curry powder and it turned out lovely!

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  • 15 November 2010

    SophieE rated and commented on this recipe

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    Great weekend light lunch for my Mum and I. We really liked the combination. Yum.

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    ODH commented on this recipe

    Sounds great, can't wait to try it!

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  • 20 August 2011

    shaym10 rated and commented on this recipe

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    quick and simple and fantastic flavours

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  • 08 September 2011

    James Food commented on this recipe

    Made for a good starter, then looked more impressive than the effort taken to make it

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  • 16 December 2011

    darby rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    After reading the reviews I hoped this dish would reconcile me with mackrel....it didn't, I'm afraid. I wasn't able to follow the recipe exactly, so maybe that had something to do with it, but I really didn't enjoy the fish. The salsa is truly amazing, however!

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  • 26 April 2012

    philraf9 commented on this recipe

    I've made this numerous times and it always tastes fantastic. The beetroot salsa is great. I toast two thick cut slices of sour dough bread

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  • 25 March 2013

    Chris rated and commented on this recipe

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    What is fantastic about this recipe is the combination in the beetroot salsa. Make it to have with absolutely anything - make any excuse to eat it, because it's just gorgeous.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Heart healthy

Omega-3, 1 of 5-a-day

So quick, so delicious

Ingredients

  • 250g pack beetroot (not in vinegar), diced
  • 1 eating apple , cut into wedges then thinly sliced
  • 1 small red onion , finely sliced
  • juice ½ lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • small bunch coriander , leaves roughly chopped

FOR THE FISH

  • 4 mackerel fillets, halved widthways
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 4 slices sourdough bread or ciabatta
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Per serving

471 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 3g, sugar 11g, salt 0.97 g

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