Sardine, chickpea and roasted pepper toasts

  • Portion size: Serves 2-4
  • Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 30 min
  • Difficulty: easy
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Looking to improve your working from home lunches? Try these sardine toasts with chickpeas and roasted red peppers for a delicious and nutritious lunch that will see you through until dinner time.

Want to make more of a meal from your tin of sardines? Try using tinned sardines in this budget-friendly sardine fishcakes recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 1 red onion, cut into wedges
  • 3 mixed peppers, sliced
  • Splash of olive oil
  • 400g tinned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 slices of bread, toasted
  • 4-8 tbsp aioli (garlic mayonnaise)
  • 140g tinned sardines in oil, drained
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Toss the onion and peppers with a splash of oil in a roasting tray and cook for 15 minutes.
  2. Add the chickpeas and smoked paprika, toss again, then return to the oven for 12-15 minutes to crisp the chickpeas. Remove from the oven and mix in the parsley, lemon zest and lemon juice.
  3. Spread each hot piece of toast with 1-2 tbsp of aioli, then spoon the roast veg and chickpeas mixture over. Top with the sardines, to serve.
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Nutrition

  • 428kcals Calories
  • 23g fat (3.2g saturated) Fat
  • 17.4g protein Protein
  • 33.2g carbs (8.1g sugars) Carbs
  • 9.7g fibre Fibre
  • 0.9g salt Salt

Quick wins & tips

Serve this as a salad with peppery leaves and crunchy bread croutons if you prefer.

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