Name: Black pepper-crusted mackerel with a celery salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 fillets fresh mackerel, pin-boned; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 3 tbsp cracked black pepper; ½ head celery with leaves, sliced; 110g/4oz walnut halves; 2 green apples, cored and cut into wedges; 2 red apples, cored and cut into wedges; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 lemon, juice only; 3 tbsp olive oil

Black pepper-crusted mackerel with a celery salad

Prepare: less than 30 mins
Cook: less than 10 mins
Serve: Serves 4
Dietary: Dairy-free Egg-free

Healthy mackerel is given a flavour makeover with hot mustard, black pepper and a fresh, clean apple and celery salad.

By James Martin

From Saturday Kitchen

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Ingredients

For the black pepper-crusted mackerel

mackerel: 4 fillets fresh mackerel, pin-boned
Dijon mustard: 2 tsp Dijon mustard
black pepper: 3 tbsp cracked black pepper

For the celery salad

celery: ½ head celery with leaves, sliced
walnut: 110g/4oz walnut halves
apples: 2 green apples, cored and cut into wedges
apples: 2 red apples, cored and cut into wedges

For the dressing

mustard: 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
lemon: 1 lemon, juice only
olive oil: 3 tbsp olive oil

Method

For the black pepper-crusted mackerel, heat the grill to hot. Brush the mackerel fillets with the mustard and roll the fillets in the black pepper.
Place on a baking tray and put under the grill for 3-4 minutes.
For the celery salad, put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix together.
For the dressing, put all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk.
Just before serving pour the dressing over the salad
To serve, place the mackerel fillets on each of four plates with the salad alongside.

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Black pepper-crusted mackerel with a celery salad

Ingredients

For the black pepper-crusted mackerel

For the celery salad

For the dressing

Method

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