Grilled Mackerel with a Courgette and Bean Salad

Griddled mackerel with a courgette and bean salad

With fresh mint and a gorgeous chilli kick

Grilled Mackerel with a Courgette and Bean Salad

15 mins

Super easy

serves 2

About the recipe

This delicious, colourful mackerel salad has summer written all over it.


nutrition per serving

700

Calories


41g

Fat


7.7g

Saturates


6.5g

Sugars


48.3g

Protein


28.6g

Carbs


of an adult’s reference intake


Ingredients

3 courgettes

1 x 400g tin black-eye beans, drained

1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

a small bunch of fresh mint, leaves picked and chopped

4 fresh mackerel fillets, from sustainable sources, ask your fishmonger

extra virgin olive oil

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 lemon, halved

Method

  1. A robust and tasty summer supper.
  2. Place a griddle pan on a high heat to get it smoking hot. Using a speed peeler, slice your courgettes lengthways into lovely thin ribbons.
  3. Griddle your courgette slices until softened and lightly charred. You can do this in batches if your pan's not big enough to hold them all in one go. As they are so thin, don't worry about turning them over. Place in a bowl and add the drained beans, the chilli and mint.
  4. Rub your mackerel fillets with a little extra virgin olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Griddle them, skin side down, for 3 minutes until the skin is golden and crispy. Turn them over and cook for another 2 minutes.
  5. Dress the courgettes and beans with the juice of 1 lemon half, a good lug of extra virgin olive oil and some salt and pepper. Toss to coat everything in the dressing.
  6. Serve the mackerel fillets with a pile of the salad and a wedge of lemon to squeeze over the top.
  7. Tip: Try to find some yellow courgettes – they’ll look lovely alongside the green ones.

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