Sardine Salad
This high protein sardine salad combines canned sardines with cottage cheese, hard-boiled eggs, crunchy pickles and fresh herbs for an easy, satisfying lunch.
Servings: 2
Calories: 185kcal
Ingredients
- 4.4 oz canned sardines in olive oil 1 can drained, I used Wild Planet
- ½ cup cottage cheese or farmers cheese or whipped cream cheese
- 3 tablespoon red onion chopped small
- ¼ cup dill pickles chopped small
- 2 hard boiled eggs
- 1 teaspoon mustard dijon or your favorite mustard
- 2-3 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves or fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon mayo optional
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ lemon juiced
Instructions
- Chop or mash hard boiled eggs and place in a medium bowl.
- Add canned sardines and smush everything together with a fork.
- Add cottage cheese, dill pickles, red onion, parsley, mustard, mayo, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- Mix everything together.
- Serve on toast, topped with pickles, in lettuce cups or with crackers,
Notes
You can use any sardines you like, in oil or water. I like sardines in olive oil.
Drain most of the liquid (oil or water) from the sardines before adding them to the salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 511mg | Potassium: 218mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg