Healthier Smoked Mackerel Pâté {Gluten Free}

Name: Recipe: Healthier Smoked Mackerel Pâté
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 smoked mackerel fillet (skin removed); 1 tsp mayonnaise; 1/3 small can chickpeas (drained and rinsed. Or use garbanzo beans); 2 tbs milk (use 1 more tbs if needed); 1 tsp lemon juice; Salt & pepper (to taste)

Published on May 4, 2015 by Helen 31 Comments
Last Updated on April 25, 2019

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I probably add a packet of smoked mackerel to my online shopping basket every week. It is relatively cheap, delicious and they contain a good amount of mood boosting, heart healthy Omega-3 fatty acids. Ed and I both love them, and I can guarantee that if I go away for a few days and leave a packet in the fridge they would have vanished by the time I get home. They also freeze brilliantly, but do remove the skin before popping into the freezer.

I usually flake them into a salad, or whizz with some mayonnaise or cream cheese into pâté. Both mayonnaise and cream cheese are fairly calorie dense, much of this coming from fat, the lower fat ones simply do not taste as good, and some are packed with additives that as far as I am concerned have no business being there.

This lighter and healthier smoked mackerel pâté, (or is that a smoked mackerel hummus?) was whizzed up as a quick lunch for two, when we only had one mackerel fillet, the scrappings from a nearly empty jar of mayonnaise as well as a third of a can of chickpeas. I guarantee you will not notice it is not made with 100% mayonnaise as a mixer. If you do not have any lemons, add a few drops of vinegar from a jar of capers or pickles, it lightens and makes a huge difference to the finished pâté.

Also delicious served in a sandwich

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A easy recipe for a delicious, lighter and healthier smoked mackerel pâté

Recipe: Healthier Smoked Mackerel Pâté

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins

A healthier and lighter take on smoked mackerel pâté, naturally Gluten Free

Course: Starter

Cuisine: Fish

Keyword: Smoked Mackerel Pâté

Servings: 2

Calories: 379 kcal

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Ingredients

1 smoked mackerel fillet skin removed
1 tsp mayonnaise
1/3 small can chickpeas drained and rinsed. Or use garbanzo beans
2 tbs milk use 1 more tbs if needed
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Simply place the ingredients into a food processor or mini chopper and whizz until you have a smooth pâté.
Season to taste.

Recipe Notes

Variations – Add teaspoon of grain mustard, horseradish sauce, or a pinch of nori flakes.
Make with vegan mayonnaise to make this egg free
This recipe is 9 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion

Nutrition Facts

Recipe: Healthier Smoked Mackerel Pâté

Amount Per Serving

Calories 379 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 108mg 36%

Sodium 212mg 9%

Potassium 933mg 27%

Protein 45g 90%

Vitamin A 2.8%