Smoked Mackerel Pasta
Smoked Mackerel Pasta
Inverawe
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Category
Smoked Mackerel
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
4
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
This dish is incredibly versatile as it can be decanted into tupperware and taken to a picnic - or jazzed up by strewing it over a bed of exotic salad leaves on a large serving platter and served for a very tasty alfresco supper.
Ingredients
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300g penne or rigatoni pasta
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2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
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1 large (or 2 medium) courgette, wiped then diced unpeeled
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2 heaped tbsp pesto
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2 smoked Mackerel fillets, skin removed and flaked
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3 tbsp black olives, halved if large
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basil leaves to garnish
Directions
Cook the pasta until just done then drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan to hot then add the courgette and cook over a fairly high heat for 2-3 minutes until nicely charred and golden but still with some bite to them.
Tip them and the oil from the pan over the drained pasta along with the pesto
Toss well and season with plenty of milled black pepper.
Allow to cool then add the mackerel and olives
Recipe Note
Stir through again and serve at room temperature - never straight from the fridge - garnish with basil.