Harissa smoked mackerel with preserved-lemon quinoa
Serves: 2
Total time: 
Recipe photograph by Chelsea Bloxsome
Harissa smoked mackerel with preserved-lemon quinoa
Serves: 2
Total time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
758Kcal
Fat
47gr
Saturates
9gr
Carbs
41gr
Sugars
6gr
Fibre
8gr
Protein
39gr
Salt
4.2gr
Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, she is now our Senior Food Producer, overseeing testing and editing to ensure that every recipe tastes great, is straightforward to follow and works without fail. In her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
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Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, she is now our Senior Food Producer, overseeing testing and editing to ensure that every recipe tastes great, is straightforward to follow and works without fail. In her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
See more of Tamsin Burnett-Hall’s recipes
Ingredients
- 1 x 250g pack ready-to-eat quinoa
- zest and juice of 1⁄2 lemon
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 preserved lemon
- 75g sugar snap peas, sliced
- 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1⁄2 x 100g pack baby leaf spinach
- 1 x pack harissa smoked mackerel fillets (around 275g)
Step by step
- Tip the quinoa into a bowl and add the lemon zest and juice, the olive oil and some seasoning.
- Cut the preserved lemon in half and scrape out the seeds and flesh with a teaspoon, discarding these. Shred the peel and add to the quinoa with the sliced sugar snap peas, tomatoes and spinach. Toss to combine and divide between 2 plates or bowls.
- Top with the harissa smoked mackerel fillets to serve.
Chef quote
Crunchy raw veg, quinoa and omega-3 rich smoked mackerel – a super-tasty healthy salad.
