Persian-style herby citrus mackerel salad
This light and flavoursome mackerel salad uses fresh herbs, zesty oranges and sweet pomegranate molasses in a stunning weeknight meal that is ready in under half an hour.
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Ingredients
- 50g couscous
- Juice and zest of 1 orange
- 1 tsp za’atar
- ½ crushed garlic clove
- 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 150g chopped spinach
- 100g pomegranate seeds
- 2 segmented oranges
- Large bunch of chopped fresh parsley
- Large bunch of chopped fresh coriander
- 50g chopped walnuts in a pan
- 240g pack of peppered smoked mackerel fillets
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Method
- Put 50g couscous in a bowl, pour over 100ml boiling water, then cover with cling film. Leave for 5 minutes, then fork through. In a small bowl, mix the juice and zest of 1 orange, 1 tsp za’atar , ½ crushed garlic clove and 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses. Whisk in 3 tbsp olive oil and season to taste.
- In a bowl, mix 150g chopped spinach, 100g pomegranate seeds, 2 segmented oranges, a large bunch of chopped fresh parsley and a large bunch of chopped fresh coriander. Lightly toast 50g chopped walnuts in a pan. Cool, then stir into the salad with the couscous. Toss with the dressing, divide among 4 plates, then top each with a fillet from a 240g pack of peppered smoked mackerel fillets.
Nutrition
- 469kcals Calories
- 32.3g (5.3g saturated) Fat
- 19g Protein
- 23.4g (13.4g sugars) Carbs
- 4.3g Fibre
- 1.3g Salt
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