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Serves: 4 - 6
 Difficulty: Easy
 Prep: 15 mins

Ingredients

250g - 300g ready-to-eat smoked mackerel fillets
165g soft cheese
1 lemon (zested and juiced)
2 tbsp horseradish sauce
15g fresh parsley, chives, or dill (finely chopped)
pinch of cayenne (optional)
toast and butter, to serve

PAIRING

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METHOD


1.
 Skin the mackerel and break the fillets up into small pieces. Add the soft cheese, lemon zest and horseradish sauce and mix well together with a fork.
2.
 Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, and add lemon juice, to taste. Stir in most of the herbs then cover and chill until ready to serve.
3.
 Sprinkle with a little cayenne, if using, and remaining herbs and serve with warm, buttered toast.

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