Name: Insalata di Sgombro Affumicato, Pomodoro e Anguria Piccante (Smoked Mackerel Salad with Pink Bull’s Heart Tomatoes, Watermelon and Chilli)
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 150 g salt; 100 g sugar; 1 small bunch of mixed fresh herbs/leaves (e.g. pea shoots, basil, rocket leaves); Black pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; Handful of wood chips; 2 X 800 g whole mackerel; Salt flakes and black pepper, to taste; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 500 g watermelon, cleaned; 20 g roasted almonds; 1 tsp powdered sweet chilli; 2 pink bull’s heart tomatoes

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

4 Grosvenor Square

By Danilo Cortellini

Published 2016

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The risk of contamination related to raw fish is the same for the marinated fish. This implies that we treat it in the same way, freezing it at -20°C for 24 hours, to prevent any risk of infection. Remember, marinated doesn’t mean cooked. Make sure the fish has been fully defrosted.

A very fresh and summery salad, this recipe is the result of a slightly unusual pairing of ingredients. It’s a prime example of how creativity in the kitchen can bare wonderful and exciting results. The