I love everything about this flavourful mackerel vegetable couscous. It features roast vegetables, topped with tinned mackerel fillets in a Moroccan-style sauce made with apricot purée, and served with roasted vine tomatoes.
Often when we see a pic of a delicious-looking meal, we might think, "Wow, that looks good, but it probably takes a lot of work. I just don't have that sort of time." Well think again!
It's perfectly possible to make a healthy, delicious meal in 15 minutes or less. You just have to know where to take the right shortcuts.
How do I know? I've been working a full-time job and raising kids for 10 years and some days, something's got to give! This meal is for one of those days.
Having well-stocked cupboards with plenty of staples I can use as the basis of a host of meals is absolutely essential to speedy, tasty cooking.
With just a few of tins of Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée, you can make something that's rich in Omega 3 and protein, and being skinless and boneless everything is on the table in less than 15 minutes.
This makes 4 plates - plenty for a family dinner.
Ingredients
- 300 g (10.58 oz) vine ripened tomatoes
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 yellow pepper deseeded and diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper
- 150 g (5.29 oz) couscous
- 1 vegetable stock (bouillon) cube reduced salt variety
- 500 g (1.1 lb) Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée (4 cans)
Equipment
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 240C/460F (220C fan). Place the tomatoes to one side of an oven tray and the chopped red onion and yellow pepper to the other side of the tray.
Drizzle all over with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Pop in the oven for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large heatproof bowl with the stock cube.
Cover with 200ml of boiling water, stir well, cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
Tip the cans of Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée onto a microwaveable plate and break into large pieces with a fork. Microwave for 30 seconds on High.
Once everything is ready, fluff up the couscous.
Tip all of the quick roasted veg except the tomatoes into the bowl.
Mix well.
Serve the couscous onto four plates.
Top with the Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée.
Serve the grilled tomatoes on the side.
Enjoy!
Don't forget to let me know the Princes Mackerel flavour you’re most looking forward to trying.
Which are your favourite meals to serve that involve couscous?
For another quick, easy meal why not try these veggie pizza roll ups.
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Moroccan-Style Mackerel Vegetable Couscous Recipe
Ingredients
- 300 g (10.58 oz) vine ripened tomatoes
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 yellow pepper deseeded and diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper
- 150 g (5.29 oz) couscous
- 1 vegetable stock (bouillon) cube reduced salt variety
- 500 g (1.1 lb) Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée (4 cans)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 240C/460F (220C fan). Place the tomatoes to one side of an oven tray and the chopped red onion and yellow pepper to the other side of the tray.
- Drizzle all over with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Pop in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large heatproof bowl with the stock cube.
- Cover with 200ml of boiling water, stir well, cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
- Tip the cans of Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée onto a microwaveable plate and break into large pieces with a fork. Microwave for 30 seconds on High.
- Once everything is ready, fluff up the couscous, tip all of the quick roasted veg except the tomatoes into the bowl.
- Serve the couscous onto four plates.
- Top with the Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée.
- Serve the grilled tomatoes on the side.
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Cath English says
I'd love to try the mackerel fillets in the hot chilli sauce. They sound delicious.
Julie Howarth says
Would love to try the Chip Shop Style Curry sounds delicious!
Eliza @ My everything beautiful says
This looks delicious. I can't wait to cook it. Only started to eat couscous this week and I love it. I'm sure it's healthier than rice, isn't it?
lisa prince says
wow this is a newbie thought for me i would never have though to add this to a dish and be so simple to make
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This is such a tasty and nutritious meal and it's so quick and easy to make. I hope you give it a try!
whatlauraloves says
This sounds absolutely delicious and I love how quick and easy it is to prepare. Absolutely something for me to try when I want a tasty meal without the fuss xxx
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This really is a speedy, delicious and nutritious dish. Let me know if you give it a go!
Kara says
I have to admit I am not a huge fish lover but I do enjoy mackerel, this looks delicious as always
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This is such a quick, easy, delicious and nutritious meal to make. I hope you enjoy it if you give it a go!
Helen says
Oh yum! Im a working mum too and totally agree on needing short cuts some nights.
This looks so tasty, the roasted veggie must add an amazing taste to the couscous
Emily Leary says
Thank you! We all need speed and simplicity sometimes and this recipe is perfect for those occasions! You can make it in 15 minutes and it really is delicious! I hope you give it a go!
Helen at Casa Costello says
I had a recent health check that suggested eating more mackerel so this recipe has come at the right time. I never think of using tinned mackerel either.
Emily Leary says
I'm so pleased that you like this recipe! It's so tasty, quick and easy to make and being an oily fish it's good for our health. I hope you enjoy it!
Harriet from Toby & Roo says
Emily, do you ever just cook beans on toast? My love your recipes are drool worthy and you've *actually* managed to make me want to try this even though I'm not a fish lover. It looks so good! :)
Emily Leary says
Ha ha:) Yes, I'm sure everyone has beans or spaghetti on toast sometimes! Thank you for your comments - this delicious recipe is quick and easy to make and it's nutritious too! I hope you enjoy it if you give it a go.
Dannii says
We love having cans of mackerel in the cupboards to make quick meals. I’m going to have to try this next as it looks delicious.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This recipe makes a really quick, nutritious and delicious meal. Let me know if you give it a try!