Smoked Sardine Toast with Radicchio Salad and Pickled Onions

Smoked Sardine Toast with Radicchio Salad and Pickled Onions - Heart-healthy toast that is great for #toasttuesday, lunch, or as an appetizer!

Not going to lie, this was my first sardine recipe on the blog as well as my first sardine recipe creation to date! I’m not quite sure why it has taken me until now because I love all things fish! The only thing I can come up with is that I think it’s the most underrated fish in the nutrition world and because it’s not the most photogenic thing to shoot. But...that’s just me!

But if you are hesitant about sardines or automatically thinking of another fish to sub out for this recipe, don’t do it! 

Flavor-wise - go with smoked sardines as it’s reminiscent of smoked salmon. Hello, bagel and lox or my everything bagel and lox socca pizza! 

Health-wise - Heart-healthy benefits including omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B-12, vitamin D, calcium, and minerals like iron, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.

Want to know more about sardines!? Check out my fellow FNTP gal pal and creator of #sardineweek, Kendall McKinven IG page on all things sardines! 

If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo to #fromtherootsblog on Instagram. We love seeing what you come up with!

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Smoked Sardine Toast with Radicchio Salad and Pickled Onions - Heart-healthy toast that is great for #toasttuesday, lunch, or as an appetizer!

Ingredients

Toast

• 2 slices of sourdough bread or bread of choice

Spread

• ¼ cup Goat cheese, plain greek yogurt, or dairy/non-dairy spread of choice

Radicchio Salad

• ½ head of radicchio (finely chopped)

• 5 radishes (thinly sliced)

• 1 English cucumber (thinly sliced)

• 5-10 olives (sliced in half)

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

• 3 garlic cloves (minced or sliced)

• 1 tsp (or more) red hot chili flakes

• S&P

Pickled Onions

• ½ red onion (thinly sliced)

• ½ cup apple cider vinegar (with the mother)

• 1 tsp fine sea salt

• ½ Tbsp pure maple syrup (or another sweetener)

• Filtered water

1 can smoked sardine filets of choice (wild-caught & sustainable)

Garnish

• Lemon juice, sea salt flakes, fresh dill, extra virgin olive oil, capers, chili flakes

Directions

1. In a 16 oz mason jar, place thinly sliced onions in a 16 oz mason jar or jar of choice. Add apple cider vinegar, sea salt, and sweetener of choice. Fill to the top with filtered water. Screw on the lid and shake vigorously to combine all ingredients. Make sure the onions are evenly coated with the vinegar mixture. Let the onions marinate for 30 minutes.

2. In a medium bowl, add chopped radicchio and sliced radishes, cucumbers, and olives. In a small saucepan, heat oil on low-medium heat and add garlic. About halfway when the garlic is turning brown, sprinkle chili flakes. Once the garlic and chili flakes are aromatic, turn the heat off. Let the oil mixture cool before tossing it into the salad until fully coated. Season with S&P. 

3. To assemble your smoked sardine toast: toast 2 slices of sourdough bread, spread dairy/nondairy mixture, top with radicchio salad mixture, pickled onions, 2-3 sardine filets per toast and garnish with desired toppings. Enjoy! 

4. **For the pickled onions - Refrigerate in a sealed container for up to two weeks. Great as a garnish on tacos, eggs, or making more smoked sardine toasts! 

5. **You will have leftover radicchio salad which is great as a side dish, turn into a meal by adding a fish of choice, or making more smoked sardine toasts! 

INGREDIENTS/KITCHEN TOOLS USED FOR THIS RECIPE:

Smoked sardine filets, mandolin (vegetable) slicer, 16 oz mason jar

Sweet Potato Toast 5-Ways

How to make sweet potato toast plus five different topping combinations.

I might be a little late on the sweet potato toast (SPT) train but I am so glad I got on! Here is a From the Roots spin on this trendy recipe that is circulating the web.

Sweet potato toast is a great bread substitute to get in the added nutrition of vitamin A and fiber. It’s also nice for people who are gluten intolerant, tired of eating regular toast or wanting a little more fiber in their diet. The sweet potato slices cook evenly in the toaster and can hold up toppings really well. The subtle sweetness in the sweet potato compliments most flavor combinations - like the ones that are featured here!

Most people cook the sweet potato by simply cutting both ends off and slicing lengthwise about ¼ inch thick. You can cook them in the toaster by setting the toaster on high and then flip them twice. You can also set your oven to 350 degrees and bake 15-20 minutes per side until the sweet potato is tender and cooked through.

Now that your sweet potato is cooked to perfection - let’s get to the fun part - the toppings!

The Parfait Sweet Potato Toast

• Almond milk yogurt (or yogurt of choice)

• Raspberries

• Granola

• Honey

The Classic Sweet Potato Toast

• Avocado

• Fried egg

• Red pepper flakes + Pink Himalayan salt

• Everything but the bagel seasoning (Trader Joe's)

The Ultimate PB&J Sweet Potato Toast

• Almond butter

• Bananas

• Strawberries

• Cacao Nibs

• Honey

The Lox Sweet Potato Toast

• Dairy-free cream cheese (or cream cheese of choice)

• Smoked salmon

• Capers

• Fresh Dill

• Red onion

• Lemon

The Honey Goat Sweet Potato Toast

• Goat cheese

• Pear

• Walnuts

• Honey

I love them all but if I had to choose a favorite, it would definitely be the Lox. I’m a sucker for anything salty and smoked so this one gets my heart every time!

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