Grilled Sardines
Quick and healthy dinner rich in omega 3 essential fatty acids.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the salad
- 12 fresh sardines (gutted and cleaned)
- 2 lemons (halved)
- 4 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for greasing)
- 240 g mixed leaf salad (8 oz or 8 cups)
- 1 large red onion (sliced)
- 4 tbsp pitted green olives (sliced)
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
For the dressing
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- ¼ tbsp red chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley (leaves only, chopped)
- 75 ml extra- virgin olive oil (2 ½ fl oz or 1/3 cup)
Instructions
- For the salad: Preheat a barbecue or grill to a moderately hot temperature.
- Brush the sardines and lemon halves with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Once the barbecue is ready, brush the grates with a little olive oil.
- Lay the sardines and lemon halves on the grates, and leave undistributed until lightly charred, about 3 minutes. Flip and grill for a further 1-2 minutes until cooked through.
- Remove the sardines and lemon halves from the grill. Cover with aluminium foil and keep warm to one side.
- Divide the salad leaves and sliced red onion between two serving plates. Top with the sardines and the lemon halves. Scatter over the sliced olives.
- For the dressing: Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing in a small mixing bowl.
- Spoon over the sardines and salad before serving.
