Pasta Salad

with fennel and sardines
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Health Score:
90 / 100
Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr
Ready in
Calories:
378
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie378 cal.(18 %)
Protein13 g(13 %)
Fat14 g(12 %)
Carbohydrates49 g(33 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage5.8 g(19 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D1.3 μg(7 %)
Vitamin E2.1 mg(18 %)
Vitamin K5.5 μg(9 %)
Vitamin B₁0.2 mg(20 %)
Vitamin B₂0.2 mg(18 %)
Niacin5.4 mg(45 %)
Vitamin B₆0.3 mg(21 %)
Folate60 μg(20 %)
Pantothenic acid0.3 mg(5 %)
Biotin2.4 μg(5 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C12 mg(13 %)
Potassium615 mg(15 %)
Calcium76 mg(8 %)
Magnesium65 mg(22 %)
Iron1.9 mg(13 %)
Iodine5 μg(3 %)
Zinc1.7 mg(21 %)
Saturated fatty acids2.1 g
Uric acid83 mg
Cholesterol2 mg
Complete sugar4 g

Ingredients

for
8
For the pasta salad
500 grams Pasta (such as Penne)
salt
3 roots Fennel (about 500 grams) (approximately 18 ounces)
4 scallions
2 garlic cloves
10 fresh Sardine (about 400 grams) (approximately 14 ounces)
4 Tbsps olive oil
peppers
3 Tbsps Pine nuts
For the dressing
2 Tbsps lemon juice
salt
4 Tbsps olive oil
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.

For the pasta salad: Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, shock in ice water and drain again. 

2.

Set the fennel fronds aside. Trim the fennel, rinse, cut in half lengthwise, core then cut into thin wedges. Trim the scallions, rinse and finely chop, keeping the white and green parts separate. Peel the garlic and finely chop.

3.

Rinse the fish and pat dry. In a large frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil and sauté the sardines for 2 minutes per side. Add the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and let cool to lukewarm. Remove the heads and backbones and pick the flesh.

4.

In a separate frying pan, toast the pine nuts until golden brown then remove from the pan. Add the remaining oil to the pan and sauté the fennel and white parts of the scallions for 3-4 minutes, stirring regularly. Deglaze with 4 tablespoons water, cover and simmer over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the green parts of the scallions, remove the pan from the heat and let cool.

5.

For the dressing: Whisk the lemon juice with 1/3 teaspoon salt and the oil. Combine the pasta, fennel mixture, sardine flesh and dressing and toss to combined. Sprinkle with chopped fennel fronds to serve.

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