Sardine recipes
Sardines, also known as pilchards, are an inexpensive and nutritious fish which are high in heart-healthy omega-3s. So whether you prefer them grilled, fried or out of the tin, our sardine recipes will make it easy to incorporate more of this tasty fish into your diet.
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Healthy fish
Vietnamese rice paper pizzas with eggs, spinach and sardines
Rice paper pizzas are a popular street food in Vietnam. Uyen Luu loads them with eggs, sardines and spinach and drizzles with garlic butter.
Pasta salads
Sardine and courgette pasta salad
Grated raw courgettes and tomatoes bring sweetness, while adding sardines, lemon and mustard offer bags of flavour in this speedy pasta salad that's full of freshness.
Sweet potatoes
Loaded sweet potatoes with sardines and cheese
Melt-in-the-mouth, buttery sweet potato pairs so well with sardines and zingy guacamole in this easy loaded sweet potatoes recipe.
August seasonal
Sardine escabeche
Thomasina Miers shares her make-ahead recipe for sardine escabeche. The sustainable fish is marinated in a moreish sweet-sour sauce.
Sardines
Sardine and chilli oil pappardelle with smacked cucumber
Tagliatelle is an easy swap for hand-pulled noodles in this Chinese-inspired dish. Serve sardine noodles with chilli oil and smacked cucumber
Picnic
Sardine hand pies with cornichons and paprika
Sardine hand pies make a filling snack or light lunch. These delicious little pies are packed with potatoes, cornichons and a hint of paprika.
Filling salads
Sardine and tomato panzanella
Tinned sardines and leftover bread star in this easy panzanella, perfect for warm weather entertaining or a speedy weekday lunch.
Sardines
Sardine linguine
Stir up the flavours of southern Italy in this easy sardine linguine recipe. Add saffron, raisins and pangrattato for a quick midweek supper.
Aubergine
Mediterranean vegetable and sardine salad
This filling warm sardine salad is packed with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, juicy tomatoes and golden sourdough croutons
Budget pasta
Sardine puttanesca with a herby crumb
This hearty sardine puttanesca spaghetti recipe uses tinned storecupboard ingredients – it will come to the rescue for a last minute meal
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Lemon, parsley and caper fish balls
Trying to make your mealtime budget stretch a bit further? Feed 4 with these creamy, Scandi-inspired fish balls starring one tin of sardines.
Sardines
Sardine, chickpea and roasted pepper toasts
Try these sardine toasts with chickpeas and roasted red peppers for a delicious and nutritious lunch that will see you through until dinner.
Fishcakes
Sardine fishcakes
Struggling to make it to payday? These simple sardine fishcakes only cost around £1 a head! That's less than a fiver for the whole meal.
Summer salads and sides
Sardines with watercress salad
We've used tinned sardines in this simple salad to keep the cost low, but you could easily swap them for fresh fish if you wish.
Sardines
Sardines al saor
Grilled sardines, caramelised onions and toasted pine nuts are ready to be scooped up with slices of ciabatta bread in this easy starter recipe for four.
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