Smoked Mackerel Pate with Cream Cheese

LOVE this recipe - its quick to make.  

Packed with good mood nutrients, energy and flavour.  

Eat it for lunch or as a snack.  

Keeps in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1. 300 g smoked mackerel fillets with peppercorns
2. 120 g cream cheese - I like Philadelphia Light
3. Juice ½  lemon
4. 1 tbsp horseradish sauce (optional)
5. Seedy Wholemeal/seedy bread, crackers or rye bread & watercress to serve

Instructions

Remove the skin from the mackerel and break into pieces. 

Put all of the ingredients into a food processor and blitz until well combined. 

Alternatively mash with a fork 

Serve with bread and watercress.

Why is it Good Mood Food?

• Energy food and brain food - Mackerel is a high quality protein giving omega 3 fatty acids which are essential for healthy brain function.
• Watercress is a superfood packed with trace elements, vitamins and minerals including Folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Manganese.
• Seedy Bread gives Carbohydrate, Fibre, Protein and essential fatty acids.

Tips

Adapted from recipe on Philadelphia.co.uk

In the picture I used Food Doctor Multi-Seed & Cereal Pittas  http://www.thefooddoctor.com/The-Food-Doctor-Bread-Afresh_bread/