Potato salad with mackerel and beetroot
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Background
During the winter months this warm and wholesome potato salad with mackerel and beetroot is an ideal dish to keep you healthy. It’s quick & easy to make and it’s rather filling too - so it's ideal for lunch or supper.
Ingredients
- 450g new potatoes
- 2-3 smoked mackerel fillets, skinned
- 2 large cooked beetroot
- 2 handful of mixed salad leaves
- 1 stick celery, finely sliced
- I handful walnuts
- For the dressing:
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tsp runny honey
- 2 tsp creamed horseradish sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes for 12-15 minutes until just tender.
- Meanwhile, cut the beetroot into small cubes and flake the mackerel fillets into bite-size chunks.
- Mix the salad dressing and horseradish sauce together in small bowl. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
- Drain the potatoes, then cut them in half and put them back into the pan. Pour over half of the salad dressing and toss gently, then put the lid on and keep warm.
- Dry-fry the walnuts for a couple of minutes until lightly toasted.
- Put the potatoes into a serving dish. Fold in the salad leaves, mackerel, beetroot and celery, then toss with remaining dressing. Scatter the walnuts on top.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Salad - Supper
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Parties - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Oily Fish - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - Semi-vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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