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Sardine Pasta Salad

Sardine Pasta Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pasta
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small red onion chopped
  • 2 Cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can sardines without bones, in oil, drained
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 8 ounces frozen artichoke hearts thawed and quartered
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
  • coarse salt and pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preparation

  • 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.2 In a 14-inch skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until aromatic. 3 Add the sardines to the skillet and, using a fork, break into chunks. Add the cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, capers, and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to soften, about 8 to 10 minutes.4 Add the pasta, and the parsley. Toss until all the ingredients are coated, adding a little pasta water, if needed, to thin out the sauce. 5 Season with salt and pepper and Parmesan cheese, to taste. Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl and serve warm or at room temperature.

Special instructions

  • I am always looking for more ways to get sardines in my diet as an inexpesive way to increase Omega 3's. This one is very nice.