Salad of Baby Spinach, Sardines and Pine Nuts

Updated October 6, 2020

Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
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Browned pine nuts mellows the bitterness of this salad of broiled sardines on spinach from the chef Jonathan Waxman of Barbuto in the West Village of Manhattan. Florence Fabricant

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil, plus oil for baking sheet

  • ½ cup pine nuts

  • 8 whole fresh sardines, gutted but not boned

  • Juice of 2 lemons

  • Sea salt

  • ground black pepper

  • 6 cups baby spinach, rinsed and dried

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

7 grams carbs; 12 milligrams cholesterol; 349 calories; 19 grams monosaturated fat; 9 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 35 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 270 milligrams sodium; 7 grams protein; 2 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat broiler. Brush a baking sheet with a little of the oil. Put 2 tablespoons oil in a small sauté pan, add pine nuts. Cook on low, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Set aside.

  2. Step 2

    Rinse and dry sardines, place on the baking sheet and dribble with 2 tablespoons oil and half the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Broil sardines until lightly browned, turning once, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat.

  3. Step 3

    Place spinach in a shallow serving bowl, add remaining 2 tablespoons oil, remaining lemon juice, the pine nuts and salt and pepper to taste. Toss. Arrange sardines on top and serve.

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Credits

Adapted from “Italian, My Way,” Jonathan Waxman (Simon & Schuster, 2011)

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