Sardine, Cucumber, and Tomato Sandwich
Toasted whole grain bread is stacked with cucumbers, sardines, tomato, and sliced red onion. Try canned tuna or salmon as tasty alternatives for sardines.
- Prep: 15 min
- Total: 15 min
- Servings: 4
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
Dietary
- Pescatarian
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Egg-Free
- High-Protein
Tags
- quick
- healthy
- savory
- fresh
- classic
Ingredients
- 8 slice whole-wheat bread (toasted)
- 1 cucumber (peeled, if desired, thinly sliced)
- 2 can sardines (water packed, 4 ounce cans, drained)
- 0.25 cup lemon juice
- 1 tomato (large, thinly sliced)
- 1 red onion (peeled and thinly sliced)
Instructions
- Put 4 slices toasted bread on the cutting board.
- Arrange cucumber slices on top of each slice.
- Distribute the sardines evenly on top of the cucumber and using the fork, gently mash them.
- Spread the mashed sardines to cover the cucumber.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the sardines.
- Put the tomato slices on top of the sardines.
- Add the red onion.
- Top with the remaining slices of toast and press down gently to hold the sandwich together.
- Cut the sandwich in half and serve right away.
Notes
Canned tuna or salmon can be used instead of sardines.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 327
- Protein: 20.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.1 g
- Fat: 7.5 g
- Fiber: 6.5 g
- Sodium: 508 mg
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Sugar: 7.8 g
- Cholesterol: 53 mg