I have found a way to make Mackerel Tomato Salad interesting . Whilst I love mackerel fish with its great source of omega 3-6-9, I must confess that sometimes the strong fishy smell could be overwhelming. Whilst steaming this fish for the salad, my son requested that the doors and the widows of the house be kept open plus he quickly switched on the smell extractor in the kitchen just to reduce the intensity of the fish smell.
My solution to reducing the strong fish flavour from the Mackerel Tomato Salad was addition of lemon rind. It was unbelievable how this reduced the strong smell for the fish but also left an interesting tangy taste in the salad.
Something I also did which reduced the whole cooking process was boiling the potatoes after it has been chopped, this took out at least 15 minutes cooking time. I wonder how come I never thought of this before now. I had always boiled the potatoes whole and then diced after it is cooked. First this method leaves the potatoes a bit mushy on the outside and you don’t really get the tiny perfect bite size cubes.
My tomato inspiration came from a blog I was browsing through the other day. This just makes the whole presentation of the dish much more interesting.
Pair this salad with some bread or seat it bedside some crispy plantain chips and watch your guests go with the “Hmmmmms” and “Aaahhs”. You may also wish to check out some other salad recipes.
Enjoy.
Recipe for Mackerel Tomato Salad
Ingredients
4 large fresh Tomato
2 cups flaked Mackerel Fish
1 large Carrot
2 medium size Potato
1/4 Green Bell Pepper
1/4 Red Bell Pepper
1 cup shredded Cabbage
1 cup chopped Lettuce
2 table spoons chopped Onion
Pinch Black Pepper
Salad dressing of choice or mayonnaise
Method
- Dress and wash the fish and steam with a little salt for about 15 minutes on low heat
- Allow the fish to cool and then flake making sure to remove all the bones
- Chop and shred all the vegetables into small pieces and set aside
- Peel the potato, cut into cubes and place in a pot of salted boiling water and boil for about 3 minutes
- Wash and cut the tomatoes into six segments. Do not separate the segments at the base of the tomato. Using your hands press the segments apart a bit.
- Mix all the vegetables and the fish and mix in the black pepper and salad dressing.
- Scoop the salad onto the tomato and serve chilled. You may wish to serve with some bread.
Oh yum!!! Can’t wait to try this out. I love the presentation in the tomato. That for sharing.
**Thanks **
Lovely, ill try this out
Oh, aunty Iquo hw come U never feature soups again in ur blogs? All U write about these day r all these ‘sweet mouths’. Biko pls write about soups and foods growing kids and d entire family will enjoy. I don tire for all these ‘oyinbo sweetmouths’. Ur blog is my crockery book and my kids r wondering while mum hasn’t tried anytin new for months ditto their dad. So do sth asap. Pls.
Hello Verere . Your comment is so funny. Biko , I will bring some more local foods to the site. Sometimes others fans are asking for the ‘oyinbo sweet mouth’ , so I have to balance it . Thank you for being an ardent follower .
What happens to the seed in the tomato? is it safe? cos i usually take out all the seeds when cooking with fresh tomatoes
Hello Nyarkoa. When cooking with tomatoes I keep all the seeds, there are lots of nutrients in there. I take out the seeds for salads simply because of the liquid . I then reserve the seeds in the fridge to add to cooked food.
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