One More Side Dish: Mackerel Cabbage Sesame Salad

Name: One More Side Dish: Mackerel Cabbage Sesame Salad
Yield: Serves 3–4 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (7 oz/200 g) canned mackerel in water; 4 large leaves green cabbage (preferably spring cabbage); 1 clove fresh ginger, grated; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon vinegar; 1 pinch instant dashi granules; 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons ground sesame seeds; 1 little toasted sesame seeds (optional)

santababy @___santababy___

This is a quick and healthy side dish. Use the liquid from the canned mackerel to get plenty of omega-3 fatty acids.
Recipe background: I wanted an easy way to get more unsaturated fatty acids like DHA and EPA, so I created this simple recipe using the whole can of mackerel, including the liquid.

santababy @___santababy___

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Ingredients

Serves 3–4 servings

1 can(7 oz/200 g) canned mackerel in water
4large leaves green cabbage (preferably spring cabbage)
1 clovefresh ginger, grated
1 teaspoonsugar
1 teaspoonvinegar
1 pinchinstant dashi granules
1 1/2 tablespoonssoy sauce
3 tablespoonsground sesame seeds
1little toasted sesame seeds (optional)

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Steps

1

Tear the cabbage leaves into bite-sized pieces. Use about this much cabbage for one can of mackerel.
2

Blanch the cabbage briefly, then drain well. The volume will shrink a lot.
3

Pour just the liquid from the canned mackerel into a bowl. Add all the ingredients marked with ☆ (ginger, sugar, vinegar, dashi, soy sauce, ground sesame) and mix well. Add the mackerel and gently break it up.
4

Squeeze the excess water from the cabbage and add it to the bowl.
5

Toss everything together, breaking up the mackerel as you mix. It's ready to serve! For the photo, I sprinkled toasted sesame seeds on top after plating.