Mackerel, Cucumber & Labne Sandwich on Rye

Recipe by Vilda Gonzalez

Serves 1

Cook Time 10-15 mins

Savor the flavors of Eastern Europe with a Mackerel, Cucumber & Labne Sandwich on rye bread. Garlicky, dill-infused labne pairs perfectly with thinly sliced cucumber and smoky Fishwife mackerel for a fresh, satisfying meal.

This Recipe Features:

Fishwife Slow Smoked Mackerel

$65.52

Savor the flavors of Eastern Europe with a Mackerel, Cucumber & Labne Sandwich on rye bread. Garlicky, dill-infused labne pairs perfectly with thinly sliced cucumber and smoky Fishwife mackerel for a fresh, satisfying meal.

This Recipe Features:

Fishwife Slow Smoked Mackerel

$65.52

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup labne, store bought or homemade
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons chopped dill
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt to season
• ½ small cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 tin Fishwife smoked mackerel
• 2 slices whole-grain rye bread

Directions

If you are making your own labne, please refer to this recipe and omit the seasoning.
Microplane the garlic clove into a bowl and submerge in the lemon juice. Set aside for 5 minutes to allow the garlic’s punch to mellow. Add the labne, dill and a generous pinch of salt to the bowl. Mix to combine and taste for seasoning - the spread should be akin to a thick, herbed cream cheese, but should taste brighter and zestier. If the flavors don’t pop, add an extra pinch of salt.
Season the cucumber slices with a small pinch of flaky salt.
Lather both pieces of bread in the dill-laced-labne, then layer on the cucumbers. Flake the mackerel into bite size pieces and layer it on top of the cucumbers. Close the two pieces of bread like you’re closing a book, securing all of the goodness inside, then cut the sandwich into halves or quarters.
This sandwich is like a grown up, more Eastern European leaning tea time sandwich. Dense rye bread is slathered with a garlicky, dill laced labne, before being piled high with a mini mountain of sliced cucumber and meaty mackerel. Serves 1, but please double or triple the recipe if you are feeding plenty