Sardine and pesto bruschetta recipe

Name: Sardine and pesto bruschetta
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp pine nuts, flaked almonds or sunflower seeds; 2 large (or 4 small) slices sliced sourdough, or other crusty bread; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 x 100g tins Tesco Finest Cornish sardines in tomato sauce; 5g fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped; ½ lemon, zested, plus 2 tsp of juice; 1 tbsp reduced-fat green pesto

Sardines on toast with an Italian-inspired twist sums up this deliciously easy recipe that's on the table in 10. Green pesto, herbs and lemon add fresh, bold flavours, with pine nuts lending a creamy crunch. This is ideal for lunch, dinner or a late supper.

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Serves 2
Takes 10 minutes
452 calories / serving

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Tesco Toasted Flaked Almonds 100G
1 tbsp pine nuts, flaked almonds or sunflower seeds
£1.80
£18.00/kg
Tesco Finest Seeded Sourdough Sliced Loaf 800 Grams
2 large (or 4 small) slices sliced sourdough, or other crusty bread
£3.75
£4.69/kg
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Finest Sardines In Paprika & Tomato Sauce 105G
2 x 100g tins Tesco Finest Cornish sardines in tomato sauce
£1.20
£11.43/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G
Aldi Price Match
5g fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
½ lemon, zested, plus 2 tsp of juice
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Reduced Fat Green Pesto 190G
1 tbsp reduced-fat green pesto
£0.89
£4.68/kg

Method

Toast the nuts or seeds in a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat for 1 min or until golden. Transfer to a small bowl.
Brush both sides of the bread with the oil and add to the pan, in batches if needed, cooking for 1-2 mins on each side until golden and crunchy. Divide between two plates.
Tip the sardines into a bowl and mash lightly with a fork. Stir in half the parsley and the lemon juice. Spoon over the toasts, drizzle with the pesto and scatter over the nuts and lemon zest. Scatter with the remaining parsley to serve.