My favourite lunch at the moment – Crunchy Celery and Mackerel Salad
It can’t get any easier than this, no cooking and only the ingredients you see in the photo-you can’t ask for a better lunch in my opinion. Personally I can’t get enough of it right now, I eat it lunch after lunch and feel deprived the second I have finished my bowl of salad. It borders on obsession. Sometimes things that can feel like a dreary long repetition of events, in this case eating lunch every day (although nothing beats the dreary repetition of dressing and undressing every darned day) can transform your day into a cloud of sparkling hue of happy tastebuds and glowing satisfaction for a fleeting moment. Oh yes, I am exaggerating but I do so love this dish. On days when I need some omph I add a good dash of black pepper to it and sometimes I add sweet raw onion to improve my breath and my social life but I never reduce the amount of celery; the fresh, slightly salty taste and its crunchy texture is vital! Oh well I better give you the recipe then…
CRUNCHY CELERY AND MACKEREL SALAD
1-2 servings (I eat it all)
2 big sticks of celery
1 tin of mackerel in oil, I am sure sardines work well too
5 plum tomatoes or 1 normal tomato
lemon juice
salt
extra-virgin olive oil
Slice the celery, cut or slice the tomatoes and put them in a bowl. Divide the mackerel fillets into smaller pieces and add these.
Season to taste, squeeze lemon juice and drizzle olive oil over. Toss the salad and the salad is ready to eat.
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That looks delicious – ill have to give this a try.
Fabulous! A perfect lunch. I love tinned mackerel and always make sure to keep a few tins in my cupboard.
Cheers,
Rosa
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We buy a smoked & peppered mackerel, and I think it would work just as well with this recipe. One for the weekend, and it would make a great addition to a picnic too ;o)
It sounds good, except I’m not sure I can get tinned mackerel like that here. Would it be what are called “sardines” in the U.S.? I will have to check on that.