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Summer Tomato Salad with Smoked Mackerel

Heirloom tomato salad with smoked mackerel, artichoke hearts, capers, and pine nuts. Mackerel provides vitamins B12, D, and iodine for thyroid health.

From The Young Forever Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 1.5 lb mixed heirloom and cherry tomatoes
  • 1 (14-oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
  • 2 tbsp capers, drained
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh dill
  • 6 oz smoked mackerel fillet
  • 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the shallot and sherry vinegar and let sit for 10 minutes. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt to taste.
  2. In a large bowl, toss the tomatoes with the artichokes, capers, and dill. Remove the shallots from the vinaigrette and add to the salad, tossing to coat. Top with the fillets of mackerel. Drizzle with the reserved vinaigrette and garnish with toasted pine nuts, a crack of ground black pepper, and additional dill.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • Lycopene
    From: Tomatoes
  • Vitamin D
    From: Mackerel
  • Mercury
    From: Mackerel
  • Vitamin B12
    From: Mackerel
  • Iodine
    From: Mackerel
  • Quercetin
    From: Capers

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • Prostate cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Tomatoes
  • Depression
    Reduces risk of · via Tomatoes
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Tomatoes
  • Osteoporosis
    Protects against · via Tomatoes
  • Gingivitis
    Improves · via Lycopene
  • All-Cause Mortality
    Reduces risk of · via Lycopene
  • Skin Aging
    Protects against · via Lycopene
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
    Protects against · via Lycopene
  • Parkinson's disease
    Protects against · via Lycopene
  • Alzheimer's disease
    Protects against · via Lycopene
  • Heart disease
    Protects against · via Lycopene
  • Cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Lycopene
  • Telomere Shortening
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
    Reduces risk of · via Vitamin D
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
    Improves · via Vitamin D
  • Cognitive decline
    Improves · via Vitamin D
  • Asthma
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • COVID-19
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Bone Fracture
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Sarcopenia
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Menopause symptoms
    Improves · via Vitamin D
  • Type 2 diabetes
    Reduces risk of · via Vitamin D
  • Dementia
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Biological aging
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Oxidative Stress
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Premature Hair Graying
    Addresses · via Vitamin B12
  • Stroke
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • High blood pressure
    Improves · via Quercetin
  • High cholesterol
    Improves · via Quercetin
  • Aging
    Protects against · via Quercetin
  • Cellular senescence
    Protects against · via Quercetin

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