Lightly Salted Mackerel Snack

I am sharing a recipe for an original and very easy-to-prepare snack based on lightly salted fish. It can be both mackerel, herring or red fish. In combination with crispy cucumbers and an unusual dressing, you get a gorgeous salad appetizer. Try it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Cook: 7 hours 30 mins

Servings: 5

Ingredients

For a snack:

• Lightly salted fish – 140 g
• Pickled cucumbers – 50 g
• Boiled eggs – 2 pcs.
• Pickled onions – 30 g
• Fresh chopped dill – 1 tbsp
• Mustard sauce – 2-3 tbsp

For pickled onions:

• Onions – 30 g
• Water – 5 tbsp
• Vinegar (apple cider) – 2 tbsp
• Salt – 1 teaspoon
• Sugar – 2 tbsp

For mustard sauce:

• French mustard (beans) – 30 g
• Honey – 15 g
• Salt – 2 pinches
• Vegetable oil – 30 g

Directions

1. I start with pickled onions. It will need half a medium onion. I clean, cut into small cubes.
2. In a glass I combine water at room temperature, vinegar, salt and sugar. Stir until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved, pour in the onion. I leave it for 15-20 minutes.
3. For the mustard sauce, I use whole grain mustard (French or Dijon). I add honey, salt, vegetable oil to it and punch with a submersible blender. The sauce is ready. Mustard sauce can be substituted for 1 tablespoon. bavarian mustard and 2 tablespoon. vegetable oil.
4. These are all the ingredients you need. Nothing fancy, everything is simple and fast. The only clarification is that you can use lightly salted fish what you like: mackerel, herring or red.

   

5. For the snack itself, I cut the fish (fillet) into a not very small cube.
6. Eggs.
7. Pickles.
8. I connect everything, there is dill and sauce. Salt and pepper as needed.
9. I close it with cling film and put it in the refrigerator overnight, or better – a day.

   

10. A fragrant and delicious snack is ready!
11. Serve as a salad, appetizer or sandwich.
12. Bon appetit and festive mood!