(Pasta salad with mackerel – Our recipe)

150 g (5 1/2 oz) short pasta
1 mackerel, medium size (about g 200 - 7 oz)
8 ripe but firm tomatoes
2 tablespoons dried chives
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried bay leaves
1 tablespoos balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
White vinegar
Salt

Time:
preparation: 25 minutes
plus cooling time
cooking: 40 minutes
Difficulty:
easy recipe
Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: 595 (kCal) 30 % GDA - 2488 (kJ)
Protein: 26.3 (g) 52 % GDA
Total fat: 20.8 (g) 29 % GDA
Total carbohydrate: 79.9 (g) 29 % GDA
Sugars: 20.0 (g) 22 % GDA

Steam the mackerels until tender. If you want, you can add some white vinegar to the water. When they are cold, remove their fishbone and skin and reduce the meat into pieces.
Boil the tomatoes for a minute in order to peel them better. When they’re cold, remove the peel and seeds and dice the pulp.
Cook the pasta "al dente" according to the instructions on the package.
Drain it and stop the cooking under running cold water.
Put the pasta (well drained), mackerels, tomatoes, aromatic herbs, balsamic vinegar and olive oil in a large bowl.
Season to taste with salt and stir with delicacy.
Keep in a cool room until serving.

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