Black pepper-crusted mackerel with a celery salad Recipe

Black pepper-crusted mackerel with a celery salad Recipe

  • 4 fillets fresh mackerel, pin-boned
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp cracked black pepper
  • ½ head celery with leaves, sliced
  • 110g/4oz walnut halves
  • 2 green apples, cored and cut into wedges
  • 2 red apples, cored and cut into wedges
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  1. For the black pepper-crusted mackerel, heat the grill to hot. Brush the mackerel fillets with the mustard and roll the fillets in the black pepper.
  2. Place on a baking tray and put under the grill for 3-4 minutes.
  3. For the celery salad, put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix together.
  4. For the dressing, put all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk.
  5. Just before serving pour the dressing over the salad
  6. To serve, place the mackerel fillets on each of four plates with the salad alongside.