Kale and Lemon-Pepper Sardine Salad

Sardines are a little fish that pack a nutritional punch! They contain over 200% of your daily recommended intake of Vitamin B12. They are high in Vitamin D, and are an excellent source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids. Here is a fun salad recipe that includes sardines and kale. Give it a try!

• 2 bunches organic kale, de-stemmed and washed
• 2 cans sardines in lemon-pepper sauce
• 1/3 cup pickled cabbage
• ¼ cup frozen peas, defrosted
• 2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
• 1 cucumber, halved and sliced
• Yummy dressing:
  • 2 Tbsp. mustard
  • juice from 1 fresh lemon
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. water
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper

Instructions:

1. Make the dressing in a small bowl by adding all dressing ingredients and whisking them together.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, add the cabbage, peas, sunflower seeds and cucumber. Toss lightly.
3. Chop the kale into medium-sized chunks and add to items in mixing bowl.
4. Toss cabbage/kale mixture with dressing.
5. Place on plate.
6. Gently lay the sardine fillets in the middle of the salad.
7. Bon appetite!