【Materials】 (For 2 people)
Salted mackerel…100 grams
Pumpkin…200 grams
Onion…80 grams                                                                                                                                    Olive oil...1 tablespoon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Rice vinegar…3 tablespoons
Extra virgin olive oil…to taste
Salt…to taste
Pepper…to taste
Thyme……to taste

Marinated pumpkin and mackerel

【How to make】
①Cut the pumpkin into wedges and then slice thinly.
②Slice the onion thinly as well.
③Add olive oil to a frying pan and heat on midium heat. Fry ①, then ②, then remove from the pan and place in a bowl.
④Next, grill the salted mackerel and shred it.
⑤Add ④ to ③ and mix, toss with rice vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, season with salt and pepper, tear off the desired amount of thyme leaves, mix, and chill in the refrigerator.
⑥ Serve on a plate and garnish with thyme branches.

【Points】
I used thyme, an herb that goes well with seafood, to add a refreshing touch. The scent of thyme relieves fatigue and has a relaxing effect.

                                                            by  Masako Yoshimura(Culinary expert,Registered dietician)