Sardine Salad

Five stars for this nutrient-packed little fish.

Sardines are up there in the top five most nutritious foods you can eat, but if you are like me and are just learning to like these little fish, then try this salad so far it’s my favourite way to have them.

INGREDIENTS

Handful baby kale, washed

Handful baby spinach, washed

Squeeze of lemon juice

Drizzle of olive oil

85g tin sardines fillets or whole fish if you like them.

10 cherry tomatoes, quartered

Half an avocado, sliced

7 black olives

1 dollop mayonnaise

Salt & pepper

METHOD

Place your leaves in a large bowl, squeeze over the lemon juice and drizzle over the olive oil, sprinkle with salt & pepper and toss till coated.

Put leaves in serving bowl and top with sardine fillets, olives, avocado slices, and cherry tomatoes.

Dollop with mayonnaise. Eat immediately.

If you are not eating straight away or taking to work, to avoid leaves wilting, just combine the salad ingredients (leaves, sardines, cherry tomatoes, olives) in one bowl or transportable container. Make the dressing (olive oil, lemon juice, salt & pepper) in another bowl or transportable container. Only put the dressing on and cut the avocado before you are going to eat.