Healthy Mackerel and Beetroot Salad

GLUTEN-FREE

Serves 2: 518kcal, 21g carbs, 34g fat, 27g protein

Toral Shah, Director of home-delivered, gourmet health meals, The Urban Kitchen, shares her nutrient-packed, brain-food dish, Healthy Mackerel and Beetroot Salad.

This salad is full of minerals and is quick and easy to put together after a hard day at work. The beetroot is a rich source of iron, whilst the mackerel is a great source of omega-3 fats that we actually need for our brains.

Ingredients

For salad

• 100g  beetroot, cooked and cut into wedges peeled (buy from supermarket, not in vinegar)
• 50g of watercress or peppery salad leaves
• 2 spring onions, sliced
• 100g smoked mackerel fillets, broken into pieces

For dressing

• 10ml extra-virgin olive oil
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp minced horseradish
• Freshly ground salt and pepper

Method

1. Place the beetroot, spring onions, watercress and rocket in a large bowl.
2. Add all the ingredients of the dressing to a jar and shake.
3. Warm up the fish under the grill for 5 minutes or in the microwave for 2 minutes.
4. Add the fish to the salad and pour the dressing, mixing well.
5. Serve immediately.