Sardine Salad Sandwich
If you’re one of the millions who’ve given up eating canned tuna because of health and environmental concerns, I have a tip for you. Substitute sardines. Wild-caught, boneless, skinless sardines are sustainable, have virtually undetectable levels of mercury/PCBs, are loaded with healthy omega-3s, calcium and B vitamins and taste very much like tuna in things like tuna salad or casserole. Did I mention inexpensive?
Sardine Salad Sandwich
Sardine Salad Sandwich
Adapted from Simply Recipes
1 tin of Pacific wild-caught sardines, partially drained
2 Tablespoons of homemade mayonnaise
1/4 purple onion, chopped finely
1 celery stalk, chopped finely
1 Tablespoon of capers
Juice of half of a lemon
Pinch or two of dill
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon of homemade mustard
Lightly toss all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Season with sea salt & freshly ground black pepper. Serve on sprouted toast with field greens and fresh tomatoes..
This post is part of the Pennywise Platter at The Nourishing Gourmet
elya said,
July 16, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Oh, this is perfect for a good lunch on a hot day like this! Thank you!
Ren said,
July 16, 2009 at 1:30 pm
That’s what I thought too, so that’s just exactly what I had :-)
Thanks, Elya!
Pennywise Platter Thursday 7/16 said,
July 16, 2009 at 2:22 pm
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Zev said,
July 16, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Your suggestion echoes that of the Eades in Protein Power. They are big fans of sardines. I’m most partial to the smoked brisling variety myself.
Ren said,
July 16, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Me too. I can (and have) eaten them a whole can at a time!
Dink said,
July 16, 2009 at 3:43 pm
What kind of sprouted bread do you use? I’ve been using Ezekial (in the orange bag). Yours looks lighter in color.
Ren said,
July 16, 2009 at 4:52 pm
I mostly only buy bread from the small local bakeries these days, but sprouted bread can look just like “normal” sandwich bread. I never much cared for the taste or texture of the stuff in the orange bag.
Leesie said,
July 18, 2009 at 10:46 am
@Dink
I buy Alvarado Street Bakery breads from my local supermarket here in upstate New York. You might want to search it out for yourself, or, you can go online and order directly from them! Their breads are really, really good and much better than that Ezekial bread (IMHO) which I’ve also tried. I don’t have a local source otherwise for sprouted breads either.
Kelly said,
September 9, 2011 at 5:56 pm
What’s IMHO and why do you think Alvarado is better than Ezekial, taste-wise or health-wise? If health-wise, why? Just curious because we eat Ezekial every day…
Millie said,
July 16, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Love it! I’ve made sardine sandwiches a couple of times. The first time neglected to tell hubby that it was sardine not tuna. About halfway through he asked what kind of tuna it was. ‘Well, honey, the sardine kind of tuna.’
I like your addition of the capers.
Ren said,
July 16, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Oh, great story! “The sardine kind of tuna” Perfect!
Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet said,
July 16, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Yum! That looks fabulous! We like sardines around here. :-)
Ren said,
July 16, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Thanks, Kimi! And thanks for hosting Pennywise!
Elise said,
July 18, 2009 at 5:22 pm
I love sardines with an unreasonable passion. Never though of subbing out the tuna for sardines though. What a great idea! Thank you.
Ren said,
July 18, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I was searching for tuna salad variations one day when I found your recipe. Went to the pantry and discovered that I was out of tuna, but had a couple tins of wild-caught sardines. You know the rest..
Thank you, Elise!
Menu – Week #2 « Graceful Table said,
February 1, 2010 at 10:16 am
[...] Dinner: Grilled salmon, grilled veggies, salad Friday Breakfast: Eggs Lunch: Wraps – sardine salad–still tweaking this recipe for more flavor Dinner: TBD ~S Possibly related posts: [...]
Foilp said,
October 8, 2011 at 6:37 am
This is excellent! Was getting bored with my current sandwiches.
Ren said,
October 9, 2011 at 2:11 am
So glad you liked it! Here’s a short video & a little history about Cannery Row from the 1940′s http://bit.ly/nHkV3I
Cheers,
Ren
Abani Buragohain said,
May 31, 2012 at 10:10 am
I liked it, but looking for more recipes on canned Sardines.
Devora said,
December 13, 2012 at 3:59 am
delicious!!!