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Tuna-Stuffed Grilled Sardines (Sardine alla Griglia con Tonno)
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Tuna-Stuffed Grilled Sardines (Sardine alla Griglia con Tonno)

8 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Tuna-Stuffed Grilled Sardines (Sardine alla Griglia con Tonno)

Sardines are plentiful in southern Italy, where you will find them marinated, fried, baked and grilled. They are nutritious, sustainable and delicious. Here, stuffed with tuna, seasoned with lemon juice and served over arugula, they make a scrumptious main dish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

555
Calories
46g
Protein
38g
Fat
5g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sardine 100g canned drained 208
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. wild or baby arugula
  • 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 large whole sardines, scales, guts and backbones removed by the fishmonger
  • 1 can (2.8 oz.) imported Italian tuna in olive oil, drained but oil reserved
  • 2 Tbs. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 tsp. capers, drained and finely chopped
  • Fine sea salt, to taste
  • Juice of 1 lemon

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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