Smoked mackerel salad with grapefruit with pasta

After a night of gluttony and another one planned tomorrow, I thought some healthy restraint was in order. This tasty, simple to prepare salad fits the bill perfectly.

This recipe is very similar to a basic South American ceviche.

Smoked mackerel salad with grapefruit with pasta

Servings:	Serves 2 as a main meal
Calories per serving:	583
Ready in:	40 minutes (incl chilling time)
Prep. time:	40 minutes
Cook time:	None
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	Chef
First published:	2nd April 2013

Best recipe review Such a nice contrast 5/5 The sharp of the grapefruit tempers the richness of the fish - fabulous. The Judge

Ingredients

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• 200 g (7 oz) peppered or plain, ready-to-eat smoked mackerel fillets, skinned and chopped roughly
• 100 g (3.5 oz) cooked peeled prawns
• 85 g (3½ oz) dried pasta of choice, cooked, drained and cooled
• 1 small pink grapefruit, peeled and segmented
• 1 100 g (3 ½ oz) pack prepared salad leaves

For the herb dressing

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon clear honey
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped on the diagonal
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped

Method

1. Place the dressing ingredients into a screw-topped jar and shake well.
2. In a large bowl add the fish, pasta, grapefruit. Pour over the dressing and mix well.
3. Transfer to a serving dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4. Mix in the salad leaves and serve.

Chef's notes

Don't be tempted to add salt as processed mackerel can be quite salty already.

See also

• Similar ceviche-style recipes

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