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Don't have much time to cook during the week? We've got you covered with these six quick and easy recipes. Using cupboard staples and a nutritious serving of mackerel, these meals will become your new favourites in no time!
1. Spicy Tomato Mackerel with Rice
Feel fuller for longer with this easy-peasy meal of spicy tomato mackerel and rice. Mackerel is high in protein and Omega 3 oils which can contribute to keeping your heart working normally* and your bones and muscles strong. So it's a win-win situation!
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Cooking Tips
If you’d like to cook the vegetables, prepare as follows:
Snip open the pack of rice and microwave for 1 minute on high. Tip it into a microwaveable bowl and stir in the red pepper, yellow pepper and spring onions. Microwave on high for 1 minute 20 seconds.
2. Moroccan Mackerel Salad
A Moroccan mackerel salad is a simple, light and nutritious meal that's easy to whip up, even when you're in a rush! Make this once a week to provide your family with a serving of the vegetables and fish needed for a balanced diet. And remember: using mackerel in sauce is a great way to add new flavours to traditional midweek meals, with little to no effort!
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3. Three Bean Mackerel Salad
Beans are definitely an underrated dinner ingredient. Use them, plus your other cupboard staples, to make this exciting new meal. Trust us: it's delicious...
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4. Quick Mackerel Kedgeree
Official NHS guidelines state that a healthy diet should include at least two portions of fish a week. Help provide your family with one of those portions with this yummy mackerel kedgeree...
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5. Hot Chilli Mackerel Noodle Salad
Nutritious, exotic and oh-so-tasty? Yep, yep and yep! This mackerel-based meal is sure to be a big hit at dinner-time, especially as it'll bring some new flavours into your mid-week meals.
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6. Mackerel, Avocado and Tomato Salad with Crispy Bacon
As well as being a meal that's high in protein and Omega-3, this mackerel, avocado and tomato salad is super tasty, so put this to the top of your dinner list!
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*Obtained with a daily intake of 250mg EPA and DHA.