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5 Health Benefits of Sardines! #sardines
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5 Health Benefits of Sardines! #sardines



Sardines may be small, but they’re a nutritional powerhouse!

Here are 5 health benefits of sardines:
• Heart health: Rich in omega-3 fatty acids that help support healthy cholesterol levels
• High-quality protein: Helps keep you full and supports muscle health
• Bone strength: Packed with calcium and vitamin D (especially when you eat the bones)
• Brain support: Omega-3s play a key role in brain and cognitive health
• Sustainability: One of the most sustainable seafood choices out there

Easy to enjoy in salads, on toast, or straight from the tin.

Sardine Salad Recipe:
For the Salad
▢1 can white beans (drained and rinsed)
▢2 cans sardines (4.5 oz cans in olive oil, roughly chopped in large chunks)
▢1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
▢2 green onions (chopped)
▢1 to 2 jalapenos (chopped, seeds removed if you don’t want the heat)
▢1 cup fresh Italian parsley (chopped)
For the Dressing
▢2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
▢1 lime (zested and juiced)
▢1 to 2 garlic cloves (minced)
▢1 teaspoon sumac
▢1 to 2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes

16 Comments

  1. @TheMediterraneanDish

    Here are 5 health benefits of sardines:
    • Heart health: Rich in omega-3 fatty acids that help support healthy cholesterol levels
    • High-quality protein: Helps keep you full and supports muscle health
    • Bone strength: Packed with calcium and vitamin D (especially when you eat the bones)
    • Brain support: Omega-3s play a key role in brain and cognitive health
    • Sustainability: One of the most sustainable seafood choices out there

  2. @TheMediterraneanDish

    Sardine Salad Recipe:
    For the Salad
    ▢1 can white beans (drained and rinsed)
    ▢2 cans sardines (4.5 oz cans in olive oil, roughly chopped in large chunks)
    ▢1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
    ▢2 green onions (chopped)
    ▢1 to 2 jalapenos (chopped, seeds removed if you don't want the heat)
    ▢1 cup fresh Italian parsley (chopped)
    For the Dressing
    ▢2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    ▢1 lime (zested and juiced)
    ▢1 to 2 garlic cloves (minced)
    ▢1 teaspoon sumac
    ▢1 to 2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes

  3. @kathrinlancelle3304

    If they sold canned sardines without the skin and bones I would consider getting them. The ones you are showing would take way too much time to debone and remove the skin myself.

  6. @AnaJMJ-EU

    Can you post more sardine recipes for those who don’t like the strong fishy taste? Please 🙏🏼

  8. @phillipsmom6252

    My son loves sardines. He puts a can in his pocket on his way out the door to work everyday. It’s hilarious. 😂

  9. @anneb5728

    Eat less sardines for the planet. Penguins are starving in Africa as sardine populations plummet, so desperate to feed their babies something, they feed them pebbles…😢. Sardines are overfished.