Serves: 4
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
650g firm potatoes for example Charlotte
250g smoked peppered mackerel fillets
150g cucumber
Finely grated zest and juice 1 lemon
3tbsp snipped fresh chives
Method
- Thickly slice the potatoes and place in a pan. Cover with boiling water from the kettle, return to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes until the potatoes are just tender.
- While the potatoes cook, remove the skin from the mackerel and discard. Break the flesh into bite sized pieces and place in a large bowl.
- Halve the cucumber and use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds. Finely chop the cucumber flesh and add to the bowl. Add the lemon zest and juice and chives to the bowl and mix well.
- Drain the potatoes in a colander, then add to the bowl and mix everything together. Season to taste. Serve with a crisp watercress salad.