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Mackerel pâté with horseradish

This flavourful fish pâté is quick and easy to make for a speedy snack or light lunch.

Mackerel pate with horseradish

Meal type: Main meal, Starter, Snack

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 0 minutes

  1. Flake mackerel into a bowl. Add soft cheese and horseradish sauce; mash together.
  2. Add lemon zest, chives and black pepper; mix well.
  3. Serve mackerel pâté with baguette slices, watercress or rocket leaves and lemon wedges alongside.Mackerel pâté with horseradish

Cook’s tips

  • Cooked fresh or canned (in water, drained and flaked) mackerel fillets can be used for this recipe.
  • This pâté makes a tasty sandwich filling, or try it with oatcakes and vegetable sticks for a packed lunch or picnic.

Nutritional Information

Each Portion Contains:

Energy 843kJ 202kcal 10%
Carbs 3.5g -
Fat 10.6g Medium 15%
Saturates 2.1g Low 11%
Sugar 3.7g Low 4%
Salt 0.31g Low 5%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

115g (4oz) cold cooked (skinless) mackerel fillet (see Cook’s Tips)

3 tbsp low-fat soft cheese (3% fat)

1½ tsp hot horseradish sauce

½ tsp finely grated lemon zest

1 tbsp snipped fresh chives

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Crusty baguette slices (or gluten-free alternative), watercress or rocket leaves and lemon wedges, to serve