Spicy Harissa Sardines and Pea-Avo Smash
This no-cook lunch is healthy, tasty and so easy to put together. Simply mash tinned sardines with harissa paste and load onto sourdough toast along with a zingy pea and avocado smash.
Introduction
This recipe was born out of a work group chat when a colleague asked for easy work-from-home lunch ideas. Someone threw in ‘spicy sardines on toast’ and I’ve been making my own version ever since. If you’re not convinced by the idea of tinned sardines, you should be. They’re cheap, last forever in the cupboard and come packed with omega-3s (plus calcium and vitamin D if you eat the little bones, which you should!).
Ingredients
| For the pea-avo smash | |
|---|---|
| 80g | frozen peas, defrosted |
| ¼ | ripe avocado, peeled and stoned |
| 1 tbsp | tahini |
| Juice of ½ | lemon |
| 1 small | garlic clove, roughly chopped |
| 1 tsp | za’atar |
| A pinch of | pul biber or chilli flakes (optional) |
| 1 tsp | roughly chopped fresh coriander |
| 1 tsp | roughly chopped fresh parsley |
| salt and pepper, to taste | |
| For the harissa sardines | |
| 120g | tin sardines in water, brine or oil, drained |
| 1 small | garlic clove, grated |
| 2 tbsp | rose harissa paste |
| Juice of ½ | lemon |
| A small handful of | fresh coriander, chopped |
| To assemble | |
| a thick slice of sourdough, toasted (use gluten-free, if needed) | |
| radishes, thinly sliced | |
| balsamic glaze or pomegranate molasses (if you have it) |
Method
MAKE THE PEA-AVO SMASH: In a small food processor or blender, blend the peas, avocado, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, za’atar and pul biber or chilli flakes (if using). Add the fresh herbs and pulse to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
SEASON THE SARDINES: In a bowl, lightly mash the drained sardines with a fork, then mix in the garlic, harissa paste, lemon juice, coriander and a pinch of pepper.
ASSEMBLE: Spread a generous layer of the pea-avo smash on the toasted sourdough. Top with thinly sliced radishes for crunch, then the harissa-sardine mix and finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze or pomegranate molasses. Cut in half and tuck in!
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