Lemongrass Sardine Salad
An easy, flavorful salad for one featuring lemongrass and sardines.
Ingredients
- ¼ loose cup cilantro
- 1/2 lime’s worth of zest and juice
- 2 bird’s eye chilies, thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated lemongrass
- ½-1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon white or tuba coconut vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 4.4 oz canned boneless skinless sardines in water, drained
- ¾ loose cup watercress
- 10 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 baby cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 small red onion, sliced into half-moons
Instructions
- Chop half of the cilantro and place it in a small bowl. Reserve the remaining cilantro.
- Add the lime juice and zest, chiles, fish sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Whisk to dissolve the sugar. Add the sardines and allow to marinate for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, arrange the watercress on a plate. Top with tomatoes, cucumber, and onion. Arrange the sardines on top, sprinkle with remaining marinade if desired, and remaining cilantro.