Courgette, butter bean and mackerel salad recipe

Name: Courgette, butter bean and mackerel salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 small red onion, finely sliced; 1 lemon, juiced; 2½ tbsp olive oil; 2 courgettes, cut into chunks; 2 garlic cloves, 1 crushed, 1 halved; 400g tin butter beans, drained and rinsed; 2 slices wholemeal bread; 4 eggs; 260g pack smoked mackerel, skin removed, flaked

For an easy dairy-free dinner idea that's ready in under 30 minutes, try this colourful mackerel salad recipe with pickled red onion, tender courgettes and hearty butter beans. Make quick garlic croutons and top the salad with a sunny fried egg and a squeeze of lemon – simple yet satisfying.

See method

Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
452 calories / serving

Dairy-free

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Tesco Red Onions Loose
Aldi Price Match
1 small red onion, finely sliced
£0.20
£0.95/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
1 lemon, juiced
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
2½ tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Courgettes Loose
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2 courgettes, cut into chunks
£0.56
£2.78/kg
Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
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2 garlic cloves, 1 crushed, 1 halved
£0.87
£0.22/each
Biona Organic Butter Beans 400g
Everyday Low Price
400g tin butter beans, drained and rinsed
£1.75
£7.29/kg DR.WT
H.W. Nevill's Medium Sliced Wholemeal Bread 800g
Aldi Price Match
2 slices wholemeal bread
£0.55
£0.69/kg
Tesco British Barn Eggs 10 Pack
4 eggs
£1.70
£0.17/each
Tesco Smoked Mackerel
260g pack smoked mackerel, skin removed, flaked
£6.00
£25.00/kg

Method

Put the onion in a small bowl with half the lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Set aside for 10 mins to pickle.
Heat ½ tbsp oil in a large, nonstick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the courgettes and crushed garlic and fry for 7-10 mins until softened and lightly browned. Add the butter beans for the final 1 min. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon and cover to keep warm.
Rub both sides of the bread with the cut sides of the halved garlic clove. Tear the bread into bite-sized pieces, then fry over a medium-high heat, stirring regularly, for 5-7 mins until golden and crisp. Remove and set aside.
Add another ½ tbsp oil to the pan. Crack in the eggs and cook over a medium-high heat for 2-3 mins or until cooked to your liking.
Divide the courgette and butter beans between 4 plates and top with the smoked mackerel flakes and fried eggs. Add the pickled onions and croutons. Mix the remaining lemon juice and oil, then drizzle over to serve.