Sardines with sweet & sour tomatoes
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 150 g tomatoes (3-4 small pieces)
- 50 g courgette
- 2-3 sardine fillets (or horse mackerel, mackerel, ancho-vy …)
- 1 tbsp ground almond
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- Low-fat cream cheese (lactose-free in case of intoler-ance)
- Lemon and orange zest*
- Pepper
Method
- 1. Cut the tomatoes into big slices and the courgette into small squares.
- 2. Put the ground almond at the base of a deep container suitable for microwaving.
- 3. Put the courgette and the tomato on top.
- 4. Season with vinegar, sugar, and the grated zest of an orange (optional). Cook in the microwave, covered with a dish of the same diameter for two minutes and thirty seconds at 800W.
- 5. Season the sardine fillet with pepper and place on top of the vegetables. Cook again for two more minutes at the same power setting.
- 6. Remove from the microwave and let it sit for a minute covered.
- 7. Mix a teaspoon of cream cheese with the grated lemon zest (optional), add to the fish, and serve.
- *Wash the lemon zest properly before grating.
