Newport Sardine Sandwich Recipes

SARDINE SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• Combine the sardines, celery, red onion, mayonnaise, dill, lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Mash well with a fork.
• Sandwich the sardine salad between the bread slices along with the lettuce, tomato, cucumber and sprouts.

NEWPORT SARDINE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Toast the bread until quite crisp. Mix the mayonnaise and mustard and spread on the toast. Top with onion slices. With a fork, lift sardines from the can and put them on the onions. Then use the fork to lightly mash the sardines to cover the onions.
• With a sharp knife, cut each sandwich on the diagonal into fourths. Top each piece with a tomato slice.
• Try topping the sandwiches with sliced or grated Swiss, Monterey Jack, or Cheddar cheese and pop them under the broiler to melt the cheese.
• A bowl of Tomato Tortilla Soup (page 117) would be perfect with this sandwich.

OPEN-FACE SARDINE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the crème fraîche and mustard, then spread on 1 side of each slice of bread. Top each bread slice with some cucumber slices, bibb lettuce, sardine fillets drizzled with oil from the tin and a few red onion rings. Sprinkle with flaky salt and chopped dill.

SPINACH AND SARDINE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the spinach. Turn up the heat, and wilt the spinach in the water left on the leaves after washing. Season with salt and pepper, and remove from the heat. Drain and press out excess water.
• Lightly toast the English muffin. Spread a little mustard if desired over the bottom half and top with the spinach. Lay the sardine fillets over the spinach, and douse with a little lemon juice. If you have a nice ripe in season tomato, lay over the sardines. Spread the top half of the English muffin with mayonnaise, and top the sandwich. Press down and cut in half, or wrap and refrigerate until ready to eat.