Griddled Sardines With Gremolata and a Orzo Rice Salad Recipe

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Goat cheese is lower in calories and adds a tangy flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Boil water and add a pinch of salt, a splash of extra virgin olive oil, and a bay leaf.

Add orzo to the boiling water and stir to prevent sticking, cooking for 8 minutes until al dente.

Drain the orzo, reserving a little water to slow the cooking process and prevent mushiness.

Drizzle olive oil over the warm orzo and add vinegar, mixing to help it absorb the flavor.

Chop rocket and fresh basil, rolling the basil like a cigar and slicing it before adding to the orzo.

Sprinkle toasted pine nuts over the orzo salad for texture.

Prepare the sardines by ensuring they are fresh, checking for bright eyes and red gills.

Lightly drizzle olive oil on the sardines and season with salt and pepper before grilling.

Grill sardines on a griddle pan for 2.5 to 3 minutes on each side until cooked through.

Make the gremolata by chopping parsley, adding zest and juice of an orange and lemon, salt, pepper, and olive oil, mixing well.

Thinly coat the grilled sardines with the gremolata before serving.

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