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Tune in to Four Live on RTÉ One today!

This week on Four Live I'll be cooking one of my favourite fish dishes and Martin McLoughlin from Nicky's Plaice will be on to give his top tips of which types of fish to buy and what to look for!

Make sure to tune in from 4pm today onwards, and remember to tune in to Kitchen Hero tonight! :)

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Harissa Fish with Carrot, Mint and Spring Onion Salad

This is a snappy little dish dish with a nice hit of spice. Harissa paste is a super handy storecupboard ingredient which really adds an extra kick to dishes like this. You should be able to find it most supermarkets close to the spices.  It goes really well on fish, poultry and meat.

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Red Cabbage and Carrot Coleslaw

I have a handy dandy Magimix food processor and it makes this recipe so simple and takes only minutes to prepare. If you don't have one, it's no big deal but it makes this easy recipe a little more time consuming. This crunchy coleslaw is the perfect accompaniment to any meat or poultry dish.

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Oregano Lamb Chops and Carrot and Cabbage Salad

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Now generally I am a Chicken and fish fan so this dish mostly came about because my girlfriend gently suggested that I should cook something other than chicken tonight! Not one to dissappoint I head to the butchers with this in mind and picked out some lamb chops.

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