Skin Glow Mackerel Protein Toasts

Name: Skin Glow Mackerel Protein Toasts
Cuisine: European, American, British
Ingredients: 200g smoked mackerel, skin removed; 200g low-fat cottage cheese; Zest of 1 lemon; 1–2 tbsp lemon juice (to taste); 2 spring onions, finely sliced; 1 tsp wholegrain mustard; 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped (plus a few torn fronds for salad); 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; Black pepper; 60g slice bread per person; 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced; 1 crisp apple, mandolined into thin slices (or thinly sliced with a knife); 1 tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar; Salt (for salad), to taste

4 steps

Quick, high-protein smoked mackerel toasts with creamy lemon-herb cottage cheese mix, topped with a crisp cucumber and apple salad. Prep ahead and keep 3+ days.

Updated at: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:09:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories476.5 kcal (24%)

Total Fat20.9 g (30%)

Carbs34.1 g (13%)

Sugars14.8 g (16%)

Protein36.7 g (73%)

Sodium1859 mg (93%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

200gsmoked mackerel

skin removed

200glow-fat cottage cheese

1zest of lemon

1 Tbsplemon juice

to taste

2spring onions

finely sliced

1 tspwholegrain mustard

1 Tbspfresh dill

chopped, plus a few torn fronds for salad

2 Tbspfresh parsley

60gslice bread

0.5cucumber

crisp, mandolined into thin slices, or thinly sliced with a knife

1 Tbspwhite wine vinegar

or apple cider vinegar

Salt

for salad, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

In a bowl, flake the smoked mackerel into chunky pieces. Add the cottage cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, spring onion, mustard, dill and parsley. Mix (keep some texture), then add plenty of black pepper. Taste and adjust with a little more lemon if you want it brighter. It shouldn’t need salt, as mackerel is salty.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, toss the cucumber and apple with the dill and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, then leave for a couple of minutes to lightly pickle and soften.

Step 3

Toast your bread until crisp and golden.

Step 4

Divide the mackerel mixture between the toast, then pile the cucumber and apple salad on top.