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Prep10 min
Cook—
Total10 min
Servings2
DifficultyEasy
Macros per serving (1 bowl per person)
212kcal
14 gprotein
7 gcarbs
14 gfat
3 gfiber

Of which 6.2 g sugars and 3.1 g saturated fat.

Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.

Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.

Highlights Vitamin C (tomato) · Omega-3 (sardines) · Calcium (sardines)

Allergens fish

Raw vegetable bowl with sardines

Fresh vegetables with canned sardines, ready in 10 minutes.

Rico's note: When there's no time for anything, a can of sardines and some raw vegetables take care of dinner in ten minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 can of sardines (in olive oil or water), drained (120 g / 4 oz)
  • 2 romaine or iceberg lettuce leaves, torn (40 g / 1½ oz)
  • 1 medium tomato, cut into wedges (150 g / 5½ oz)
  • ½ medium carrot, grated (80 g / 2¾ oz)
  • ½ cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds (150 g / 5½ oz)
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (10 g)
  • ½ lemon, juice only (25 g / 1 oz)
  • sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Method

  1. Wash the vegetables well. Tear the lettuce, cut the tomato into wedges, grate the carrot and slice the cucumber.
  2. Line the bottom of a large bowl with the lettuce and add the tomato, carrot and cucumber.
Continues in the ebook

The full method (4 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Fish & Seafood”. The English edition is coming soon.