Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Sardines, Pine Nuts and Parsley
Serves 4
Time 35 min
The richness of sardines and toasted pine nuts are the perfect partners for a tangle of hearty whole wheat spaghetti and the bright, vivid flavors of currants plumped in orange juice and plenty of chopped parsley. Add a pinch or two of crushed red chile flakes, if you like.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons dried currants
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 (3.75-ounce) packages skinless, boneless sardines in olive oil
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium red onion, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti, cooked according to package instructions
- 3/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
Method
Combine currants and orange juice in a small bowl and set aside.
Drain oil from the 2 sardine tins into a large skillet.
Add additional oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat until oil begins to shimmer.
Add onion and cook, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add sardines and use a fork or wooden spoon to gently mash them into onion.
Season the mixture with salt and pepper, and cook for 2 more minutes; remove from the heat.
Add spaghetti to the skillet and use tongs to toss well to combine.
Add currants and orange juice, parsley and vinegar, and toss again.
Serve immediately, garnished with pine nuts.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 260 calories (180 from fat), 20g total fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 75mg cholesterol, 430mg sodium, 52g carbohydrates (8g dietary fiber, 8g sugar), 23g protein.
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons dried currants
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 (3.75-ounce) packages skinless, boneless sardines in olive oil
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium red onion, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti, cooked according to package instructions
- 3/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted