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Food Smoked mackerel salad with beetroot and horseradish Serves 4, as a light lunch or starter Ingredients 400g new potatoes (no need to peel) 300g smoked mackerel fillets 250g cooked beetroot (not in vinegar), cut into small wedges 150g watercress and rocket 1 red pepper, de-seeded and roughly chopped 2 spring onions, thinly sliced 3 tbsp crme fraiche or natural yoghurt 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1-2 tbsp creamed horseradish (from a jar), to taste Sea salt and black pepper Method 1 2 3 Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15-20minutes, depending on their size. Drainand cut in half. Meanwhile, break the mackerel into bite-sized pieces. You can remove the skin firstif you wish. Combine with the beetroot, watercress and rocket, red pepper, spring onions and halved potatoes. Seasonwith salt and pepper, and arrange on a serving platter. Combine the crme fraiche or yoghurt, olive oil and horseradish. Season to taste with a little salt and pepper, then dollop ontop of the salad. Serve immediately.