What To Do With Canned Sardines

Sardines go well with a lot more than pizza.

There are many uses for canned sardines. Canned sardines are found in several pizzas, sardine rolls and breads. However, for quick solutions for canned sardines, try tossing them in salads, pastas and sauces.

Salads & Antipasto

Canned sardines are common ingredients in Mediterranean salads and antipasto. Mix beets, sour cream, horseradish and dill with the sardines for a quick and simple side dish. Epicurious features a recipe that lets sardines serve as the side note by adding them to potato salad with tomatoes, olives, capers and herbs.

Pasta

Sardines' bold flavor makes for easy pairing with simple ingredients. Try, for example, thin pasta with sardines and parsley. For a meal with more complex flavors, drain sardines of oil and rinse, grill lightly and toss with dill and fried capers, then place over spaghetti.

Sauces

Adding sardines to sauces is another quick and easy way to get use out of canned sardines. Tomato sauce with sardines and onions can add zest to rice dishes. Cooks.com also recommends curried sardines in tomato sauce for a nice compliment to rice and vegetables.

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