Mackerel niçoise

Shopping list

• 250 grams smoked mackerel fillets — Remove the skin from the mackerel and flake the fish

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• 120 grams mixed herb salad leaves — bag

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• 2 hard boiled eggs — quartered or 8 quail eggs, hard boiled and shelled

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• 8 cherry tomatoes — halved

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• 125 grams fine green beans — cooked

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• 6 pitted black olives

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• 1 tablespoon olive oil — for croutons

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• 1 clove garlic — crushed

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• 2 slices white bread — crusts removed and diced (Alternatively use readymade croutons)

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• 2 tablespoons olive oil — for dressing

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• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar — for dressing

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• 0.5 teaspoon wholegrain mustard — for dressing

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• salt — to taste

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• black pepper — freshly ground, to taste (Alternatively use Sainsbury's fresh vinaigrette)

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Step by step

1. 1

   Arrange the salad leaves on a large serving plate.

2. 2

   Arrange the mackerel, eggs, tomatoes, beans and olives on top.

3. 3

   To make the croutons, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the garlic and breadcrumbs and fry for 1- 2 minutes each side until golden. Drain on kitchen paper, allow to cool and sprinkle over the salad.

4. 4

   Mix the dressing ingredients together and pour over the salad just before serving.