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Sardine Toast

Heart healthy avocado combined with nutritious sardines and spread on toast or crackers - perfect for a snack or appetizer!

Morsels of Life - Sardine Toast - Heart healthy avocado combined with nutritious sardines and spread on toast or crackers - perfect for a snack or appetizer!

When I first saw this recipe from Alton Brown, I figured I'd give it a try. I'd bought a can of sardines (all in the name of experimentation and exploration), but I didn't quite know what to make. Coupling Alton Brown's recipe with a sale on avocados, I knew just what to do with those sardines. I have to admit, I was a bit surprised at how "unfishy" these sardines were - not complaining, just surprised. These little fish are filled with a plethora of health benefits ranging from omega-3s, good for cardiovascular and brain health, as well as Vitamin D and B12, calcium, and protein, all while maintaining low mercury levels. Combine all those health benefits from sardines with heart healthy avocado (Vitamins B, E, and K), and you've got a tasty and healthy combo - perfect as an appetizer or snack! And you can even mix the sardines into the avocado if you don't want to make them so obvious. :)

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Heart healthy avocado combined with nutritious sardines and spread on toast or crackers - perfect for a snack or appetizer!

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Yield: 4 servings

Materials:

Mass Weight Volume Number Material Notes
3.75 ounces 1 can sardines in oil
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
2 avocados
bread, saltines, or crackers I used 3 slices of bread and 10 saltines.

Methods:

  1. Gather all materials.
  2. Drain (and reserve oil) from sardines.
  3. Brush bread/crackers/saltines lightly with oil.
  4. Toast to desired crispness.
  5. Combine and mash all materials except toast. You can opt to keep the sardines separate and use as a topping or mix in the sardines. I used the sardines as a topping this time, but I'd mix in the sardines next time.
  6. Spread mixture over toast.



2 comments:

  1. Amateur CookJune 05, 2012

    "all in the name of experimentation and exploration"
    I love doing that! Occasionally splurging out on something from the continental section of a supermarket for experimentational purposes. Then work out how to include it into a meal that will be enjoyable.

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  2. Yep, I'm definitely guilty of buying "experimental" foods, but that's how you learn about new foods, right? :)

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