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Main course · British

Pearl Barley, Smoked Mackerel and Horseradish Bowl

40 min Serves 4 ~411 kcal/serving ~£6.80 (£1.70/serving) Pescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 200 g pearl barley
  • 250 g smoked mackerel fillets, skin removed
  • 1 tbsp horseradish sauce
  • 40 g watercress
  • 500 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
411 kcal
Protein
17.5 g
Carbohydrate
32.5 g
of which sugars
1.3 g
Fat
20.8 g
of which saturates
4.2 g
Fibre
8 g
Salt
2.25 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Rinse the pearl barley and simmer in the vegetable stock for 25-30 minutes until tender, then drain any excess liquid.

  2. 2

    Toss the warm barley with the olive oil.

  3. 3

    Flake the smoked mackerel into large pieces.

  4. 4

    Spoon the barley into bowls and top with the flaked mackerel and watercress.

  5. 5

    Dot with the horseradish sauce.

  6. 6

    Season to taste and serve.

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