Smoked mackerel & Couscous?!
Because i have been too lazy to shop tonight, all i have in is fresh spinach, onions, smoked mackerel and couscous!.
Any ideas would be gratefully received!. I am starving!. xxxWww@FoodAQ@Com
Any ideas would be gratefully received!. I am starving!. xxxWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
toss onions and spiach in a skillet with olive oil when wilted add mackerel and cooked couscous and heat through top with parsley or chive if youve got tzaziki sauce (yogurt, shredded cucumber and onion and garlic) or a nice vinagerette I'd also serve with pita bread/chipsWww@FoodAQ@Com
smoked mackerel and couscous salad
Ready in 15 minutes
200g couscous
150g broccoli, cut into small florets
Grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, plus extra wedges to serve
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and diced
100g dried, ready-to-eat apricots, roughly chopped
200g peppered smoked mackerel fillets, skinned and flaked
15g pumpkin seeds
15g sunflower seeds
50g blanched whole almonds, toasted
1!. Put the couscous in a large bowl and pour over 250ml boiling water!. Cover and leave for 5 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed!. Fluff up the grains with a fork!. Set aside!.
2!. Meanwhile, blanch the broccoli in boiling water for 3 minutes, until just tender!. Drain, plunge into cold water, then drain again and pat dry on kitchen paper!. Set aside!.
3!. In a small bowl, mix together the lemon zest and juice with the oil!. Pour over the couscous, season well and toss together!. Add the cucumber, apricots and broccoli and toss again!. Divide between plates, top with the mackerel and seeds and serve with lemon wedges and the almonds!.
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Ready in 15 minutes
200g couscous
150g broccoli, cut into small florets
Grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, plus extra wedges to serve
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and diced
100g dried, ready-to-eat apricots, roughly chopped
200g peppered smoked mackerel fillets, skinned and flaked
15g pumpkin seeds
15g sunflower seeds
50g blanched whole almonds, toasted
1!. Put the couscous in a large bowl and pour over 250ml boiling water!. Cover and leave for 5 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed!. Fluff up the grains with a fork!. Set aside!.
2!. Meanwhile, blanch the broccoli in boiling water for 3 minutes, until just tender!. Drain, plunge into cold water, then drain again and pat dry on kitchen paper!. Set aside!.
3!. In a small bowl, mix together the lemon zest and juice with the oil!. Pour over the couscous, season well and toss together!. Add the cucumber, apricots and broccoli and toss again!. Divide between plates, top with the mackerel and seeds and serve with lemon wedges and the almonds!.
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well, saute those onions in a littel butter/EVOO, and toss in washed spinach to wilt!. And make the couscous using hot shicken or veggie stock!. And I'm clueless about the smoked mackeral!.!.!. is that like sardines!? You eat them on crackers, ro what!? (eww!.)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Through it all together and make a salad!. Www@FoodAQ@Com