Mediterranean vegetable and sardine salad

  • Portion size: Serves 2
  • Hands-on time 15 min
  • Difficulty: easy
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This filling roasted Mediterranean vegetable and sardine salad comes with juicy tomatoes golden sourdough croutons for a lovely lunch option.

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Ingredients

  •  1 aubergine, cut into chunks
  • 1 courgette, cut into chunks
  • 1 red onion, cut into wedges
  •  2 fat garlic cloves, bashed with the side of a cook’s knife and peeled
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • Grated zest and juice 1 lemon
  •  2 tbsp olive oil
  • 200g cherry tomatoes
  • 2 slices sourdough (or rustic) bread, cut into chunks
  • Handful basil leaves
  • 1 tin sustainable sardines (we used a 140g tin Ortiz)
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180ºC/gas 6. Put the aubergine, courgette, red onion and garlic in a roasting tin, then add the oregano, lemon zest and some black pepper. Drizzle over 1½ tbsp of the olive oil, then roast for 30 minutes. Remove the tin, toss everything together, then add the tomatoes and roast for 10 minutes more.
  2. On a separate oven tray, toss the sourdough with the rest of the oil, then bake for 10 minutes or until golden and crisp.
  3. Add the lemon juice and basil to the roasted veg, then divide between 2 bowls along with the croutons and sardines. Serve warm or at room temperature
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Nutrition

  • 419kcals Calories
  • 20.1g fat (3.6g saturated) Fat
  • 19.6g Protein
  • 35.9g (11.1g sugars) Carbs
  • 8.3g Fibre
  • 1g Salt

Quick wins & tips

Don’t waste it: You could replace the extra virgin oil with the oil from the sardines if you like the extra fishy flavour.

Cook smarter

Know-how: Tinned sardines are a thrifty, handy way to boost your oily fish quota.

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