How to make Green and Gorgeous Smoked Mackerel Salad

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Green and Gorgeous Smoked Mackerel Salad
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Whenever I make this salad, it always takes me back a few years to the time and place
when we (or rather – my daughter) had it for the first time. A few years ago we went
away for a couple of days to a pretty little town that in season buzzes with life but
when we were there – it was winter – it was pretty quiet and empty. We were a bit
concerned, if we would be able to find an open nice place we could eat, but as we walked
along we found heaven: a really amazing slow food restaurant. We had many wonderful
dishes there, as we obviously would go there every day, but it was this healthy salad
that stayed with us as a memory of that short holiday.
The main reason why this dish has been so memorable may be that I was just so happy
that my daughter, who at that time hardly ate any raw vegetables, ordered that salad
and loved it! So obviously I quickly worked out my own version and included it in menus

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at our home. We still love it nowadays as it is a pretty straightforward dish made from
simple green ingredients (lettuce, apples, fennel) that work together perfectly despite
the fact that combining smoked mackerel and honey may not be the obvious choice!
INGREDIENTS (for 2 big portions):
1 smoked mackerel,
0.5 Iceberg lettuce, thorn into small pieces,
0.5 fennel bulb, thinly shredded,
1 big green apple (e.g. Golden delicious), quartered and thinly sliced,
3 tbsp olive oil,
1 tbsp + 1 tsp acacia honey,
1 tbsp white wine vinegar,
salt and pepper.
METHOD:
1. Prepare the mackerel: with 2 forks (or your fingers) open the fish in the middle; take
out a bone from the middle and remove all the little bones; separate small pieces of
the fish from the skin and put them on a clean plate.
2. In a big bowl mix the lettuce, fennel and apple.
3. Make the dressing by stirring together the olive oil, vinegar and 1 tbsp honey, season.
4. Pour the dressing over the vegetables, mix well and move onto a big serving plate (or
2 small ones).
5. Arrange the pieces of mackerel on top of the salad mix, drizzle everything with the 1
tsp of honey.

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