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Roast sweet potato with mackerel, chilli and ginger

Prep time: 20 minutes + marinating Cooking time: 40 minutes Serves: 4 Skill level: Easy Peasy Recipe by: Seafish

This dish is bursting with omega-3, thanks to the mackerel which is packed with these essential fats.

The method

  1. Score the flat surface of the sweet potato slices and arrange them in a roasting tin in a single layer.
  2. Slash the mackerel fillets 2–3 times on each side then arrange on a large sheet of aluminium foil in a separate roasting tin.
  3. Mix together the marinade ingredients and brush over the sweet potato and mackerel. Leave the sweet potato slices to marinate for 5-10 minutes.
  4. Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/gas mark 5. Roast the sweet potatoes for 40 minutes in the marinade. Add the tray of mackerel for the last 8 minutes of the cooking time.
  5. Make the salad: toss the cucumber together with the vinegar, sugar, salad leaves and herbs. Divide between 4 plates, top with the sweet potato slices and mackerel fillets, sprinkle over the sushi ginger and serve straight away.