Trying to Conceive Recipe
Evening meal
Broiled mackerel with tomato and bean salad
Quick broiled mackerel served with a Mediterranean-style tomato and butter bean salad, ready in 20 minutes.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Portions
- 2
- Easy
- Trying to conceive
- Omega-3-containing
- Gluten-free
- Quick and easy

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Ingredients
For 2 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.
Amounts are converted from the metric original and rounded to measures you can use at home. Cups are US cups (240 ml) and oven temperatures include Fahrenheit.
This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.
Method
- Step 1. Preheat the broil to medium-high.
- Step 2. Broil the mackerel fillets for 4–5 minutes each side until opaque and cooked through.
- Step 3. Meanwhile, combine the butter beans, tomatoes, cucumber and red onion in a bowl.
- Step 4. Dress the salad with olive oil, lemon juice and parsley.
- Step 5. Check the mackerel is steaming hot (165°F) and flakes easily before serving.
- Step 6. Serve the mackerel on top of the salad.
Allergens for your selection
- Contains: Fish
Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.
