Green Onion/Scallion

Sardine Sandwich

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October  4, 2022
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  • Makes 1 sandwich
Author Notes

I created this recipe after eating a Vietnamese sardine sandwich at a party. Sardines are a wonderfood: more nutritious, less ecologically damaging, and tastier than canned tuna. The trick is to buy good ones. Bela from Portugal are fine--inexpensive and tasty. —AnnaVanLenten

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 slices of your favorite bread
  • 1 can Bela sardines (or any you prefer)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro, parsley, or arugula
  • 1 handful chopped scallions
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • lime or lemon juice
  • salt and pepper
Directions
  1. Lightly toast your bread and spread the mayo on one slice.
  2. Scatter the scallions over the mayo, then lay as many of the sardines as you like over one slice of bread. Press the sardines with a fork to break them up a bit and cover the bread.
  3. Layer the chopped greens over the sardines--use up as much of the greens as you prefer.
  4. Over the greens, squeeze lime or lemon juice--a good amount is wise, to counter the richness of the mayo and sardines. Salt and pepper generously and top with second slice of bread.
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Adelucchi
Adelucchi February 19, 2014
Thank you for reminding me about sardine sandwiches. This used to be my Sunday night snack only we used saltine crackers with mustard and hot sauce. I used toasted Dave's Killer Bread, whole grain and Dijon mustard mixted, butter lettuce with a smear of wasabi!
Delicious!!
 
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Mike G. September 27, 2009
Oh, this sounds so good. I have to find the right bread. Perhaps those rolls used for Bánh mì? Great recipe. Thanks.