Sit sardines atop a crushed broad bean base to maximise nutrition and serve seriously refined flavour.
Ingredients
100g Broad beans or edamame
Pinch crushed chilli flakes
1/4 Cucumber
100ml White wine vinegar
30g Golden caster sugar
Pinch of Coriander seeds
1tsp Capers
Sardines in olive oil
Shavings of parmesan
Dill - to garnish
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Lemon - for juice
Instructions
- Crush the broad beans with a small drizzle of olive oil, squeeze of lemon juice, chilli flakes, salt and pepper.
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthways and use a small spoon to scoop out the soft core and slice the flesh.
- Bring the white wine vinegar, coriander seeds and sugar to the boil to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes before adding the cucumber.
- Build the dish with broad beans as a base, pickled cucumber and capers, then the sardines, parmesan and dill.