Smoky mackerel spread

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This quick and simple recipe will help 4-5-year-olds hone their mashing skills by getting them to mix up the ingredients into a tasty spread. They will get hands-on breaking up the mackerel, but will need supervision to make sure all of the small bones are removed.

This toolkit contains a recipe, along with ideas about how you could include it in your lesson. Take a look at the recipe below and refer to it alongside the teaching resources.

The cooking skills and recipes have been developed in collaboration with the British Nutritional Foundation.

 

Smokey mackerel spread

Equipment

  • Juicer

  • Bowl

  • Kitchen scissors

  • Measuring spoons

  • Fork

  • Spoon

Method

  • Step 1

    Juice the lime or lemon.

  • Step 2

    Break the mackerel into small pieces and place it in the bowl, removing any bones. ADULT SUPPORT.

  • Step 3

    Snip the chives. ADULT SUPPORT.

  • Step 4

    Add the sour cream and juice.

  • Step 5

    Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly.

  • Step 6

    Serve.

Ingredients

Makes:
4
1/2
lime or lemon
1
smoked mackerel fillet, skin removed
12
fresh chives
2 x 15 spoons
sour cream

Top tip(s)

Serve on toasted granary triangles with cucumber.
Try swapping the mackerel for canned tuna in spring water (drained).

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