Broiled Mackerel with Beet & Cranberry Salad |
Mackerel Shoal (© Photographer: Wolfgang Amri | Agency: Dreamstime.com)
Here’s another healthful gem of a recipe from Roger Corder’s book, “The Red Wine Diet, Drink wine everyday and live a long and healthy life” (Penguin Group USA).
In the book Professor Corder writes, “The deep red, warm salad makes for a great contrast to the intense flavor of the mackerel…It’s often said that fish is good for the brain, and this recipe is packed with nearly a week’s supply of vitamin B12, which recently has been linked with cognitive function (see page 204). It’s also high in omega3 fatty acids, and it contains protective polyphenols from the cranberries.”
Mackerel is regarded as one of the safest and healthiest varieties of fish commonly available. All the health benefits are wonderful, and the simplicity will please all the cooking enthusiasts pressed for time, but it’s the blending of deep, rich flavors that makes this recipe such a delight.
Ingredients for 4 Servings
• One 14-ounce can mixed beans, drained
• Scant 1 cup dried cranberries
• 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 5 Ounces cooked beets, diced
• 1 Bunch scallions chopped
• Salt & freshly ground pepper
• Four 5-ounce fresh mackerel
Preparation
1. In a small saucepan, heat the beans, cranberries, and olive oil gently to warm through, then mix in the lemon juice, beets, scallions, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
2. Cook the fish fillets under the broiler or on the barbecue for about 2 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Serve hot, with the beet and cranberry salad and new potatoes in their skins.
Reprinted with the kind permission of Penguin Group USA ©.
If you’d like to purchase Roger Corder’s groundbreaking book go to: The Red Wine Diet, Drink wine everyday and live a long and healthy life
To order a world class olive oil and our favorite go to: L'Autunno Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Comments
What a very nice post, besides being informative.
Posted by: Moreno Valley | August 17, 2009 02:24 AM
Your post is so delicious, does it take a long time to make this kind of food?
Posted by: Fremont | September 1, 2009 04:51 AM
Cool! I love mackerel because its oil is good for the heart. thanks for sharing that recipe! keep on posting!
Posted by: Garden Grove | September 14, 2009 05:13 AM