Jonny & I hit up the Ashburton Food Festival over the weekend (has anyone been? It’s a great annual gathering for foodies in the South West) and I picked up some smoked mackerel. Dang I love that stuff.
I also bought some sunny yellow courgettes, some fresh Brussels sprouts (Yay, new season!) and a really pretty long, lilac aubergine. Of course I forgot to take photos of the prettiness before cooking and the colour leaked out of the aubergine and it turned kinda brown :( 
However, prettiness aside, my haul came together to form this lovely light lunch. A real autumnal dish that leaves you feeling content and well nourished. Oh, and that miso dressing is a keeper, in fact I think I need to make another batch to keep in the fridge.
Anyone else seeing the weird face in that last pic? Once I saw it, I couldn’t ‘unsee’ it!
- 2 smoked mackerel fillets skin & bones removed.
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 or 4 young courgettes
- 1 small aubergine
- 5 or 6 Brussels sprouts
- 4 teaspoons oil
- 1 heaped teaspoon miso
- 3 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 level teaspoon sugar
- Fresh coriander chopped
- Enough fresh red chilli to please your taste-buds chopped
- Extra coriander and red chilli to sprinkle on top of the finished dish.
- Slice the courgettes and aubergine into long fingers, about 3/4-1 inch thick. Quarter the sprouts lengthways and pop them all into a baking tray along with the oil, making sure they are well coated.
- Roast for around 20 minutes, or until they are cooked through and the sprouts are starting to brown on the edges.
- Meanwhile mix all the dressing ingredients together. It will be quite thick, if you want it thinner to drizzle on a regular salad add more oil until it is as thin as you like.
- When the veggies are ready, pour the miso dressing into the hot pan and toss the veggies in it to get them all covered.
- Divide the veggies between 2 plates, top with the mackerel that you've flaked into bite size chunks, then pour over any of the dressing left in the pan.
Glamorous Glutton says
I bet that miso dressing is good. I’m a massive miso fan. Looks like you made a delicious lunch from your food festival haul. GG
Jane Sarchet says
Certainly did GG, it’s be hard not to with all those yummy home grown goodies on hand :)
Janie x
Madeleine Morrow says
This is definitely one for me to try. I am supposed to eat a lot of mackerel to help with lowering cholesterol. The problem is that it is not my favourite fish. This recipe looks very appetising so I will give it a try and hope to love mackerel at last!
Jane Sarchet says
Oh really Madeleine? Come and stay with me for a week & I promise I’ll have you head over heels in love with the prettiest little fish of the sea! It’s wonderful and I really hope you learn to love it as much as I do :)
Janie x
Janice says
ooh lovely, I do like a bit of mackerel
Jane Sarchet says
Me too Janice, bleddy lovely :)
Janie x
Kate - gluten free alchemist says
Smoked mackerel is a perfect lunch and roast vegetables a perfect accompaniment. Hope you invite me over next time! I could gobble up a whole plate full.
Jane Sarchet says
You’d be more than welcome Kate :)
Janie x
Lou Foti says
LOVE smoked mackerel and it’s got to be no less than fabulous in your gorge salad and amazing sounding miso dressing. I’m bookmarking this for sure Janie, weirdo face and all!
Jane Sarchet says
You see it too huh? :)
Janie x
Choclette says
Funnily enough someone was telling me about this Fest just the other day and saying how good it was. Love miso, so this sounds goods to me – minus the fish bit of course ;-)
Jane Sarchet says
You’d absolutely love it Choccy, they close off a whole street and fill it with local traders – our idea of heaven I reckon :)
Janie x