Persian-style herby citrus mackerel salad

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 25 min
  • Difficulty: easy

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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  • 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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