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Sardines and Quinoa!

Sooner — Fri, 24 May 2024 19:24:25 GMT

For any sardine lovers out there, they are really good with quinoa! We had some leftover quinoa in the fridge and I used some with a tin of King Oscar Mediterranean style sardines (lots of pieces of black olives and a slightly spicy oil) and they were SO good!

Yes, I know sardines skeeve some of you out, but if you like them, this is a great combination!

I had it along with a big side salad with arugula, Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, chopped mint leaves, thyme, oregano leaves and chives with lemon and lime juice was the perfect lunch!

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wagirl — Fri, 24 May 2024 19:28:15 GMT

Have never tasted sardines----supposed to be very good for you--my Swedish dad used to go get kipper snacks during Xmas time and cook scrambled eggs using them---I loved that. I would try your salad tho.

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spumoni99 — Fri, 24 May 2024 19:30:02 GMT

Never cared for those but I like smoked oysters in the tin which probably gross some people out.

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goldensrbest — Fri, 24 May 2024 19:33:22 GMT

I have given my 4 legged babies ,sardines ever so often, but they turn my stomach just to open.

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Sooner — Fri, 24 May 2024 19:34:31 GMT

@spumoni99 wrote:
Never cared for those but I like smoked oysters in the tin which probably gross some people out.

@spumoni99 OH how I love those, but I haven't seen any not from China recently! I always had them on New Year's Eve in the "olden" days.

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spumoni99 — Fri, 24 May 2024 20:15:50 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@spumoni99 wrote:
Never cared for those but I like smoked oysters in the tin which probably gross some people out.
@spumoni99 OH how I love those, but I haven't seen any not from China recently! I always had them on New Year's Eve in the "olden" days.

My dad always shared those with me, we each had a toothpick. I wouldn't want them from China either.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 24 May 2024 22:19:53 GMT

I cannot stand to eat sardines but I can eat canned salmon, Starkist wild pink salmon. I take it out and brown it in a pan until it's sort of crispy on the outside.

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Enufstuff — Fri, 24 May 2024 22:39:25 GMT

@Sooner I like sardines, but they have to be small and I cut off

the tails. I only buy King Oscar. I prefer them packed in water, but I do have some in oil. I wouldn't like a spicy oil. They are packed in Poland and are wild caught.The tin doesn't state wher theyare caught.

I have only eaten them on saltine crackers, but I would like to try something different. I never ate quinoa, that may be something to try.

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Sooner — Fri, 24 May 2024 23:48:57 GMT

@Enufstuff wrote:
@Sooner I like sardines, but they have to be small and I cut off
the tails. I only buy King Oscar. I prefer them packed in water, but I do have some in oil. I wouldn't like a spicy oil. They are packed in Poland and are wild caught.The tin doesn't state wher theyare caught.

I have only eaten them on saltine crackers, but I would like to try something different. I never ate quinoa, that may be something to try.

@Enufstuff We really like quinoa. We buy the white quinoa and you won't have to rinse most of them. You boil it 15 minutes, let it sit 5 more and it's cooked. We get it from Costco but it is a big bag.

It is supposed to be really good for you and we use it as a base for tuna salads, chicken salads, etc.

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Carmie — Fri, 24 May 2024 23:54:40 GMT

I like sardines packed in mustard. It grosses my husband out.

I like Quinoa too. I started to eat it because it is gluten free.

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SoCal Bred — Sat, 25 May 2024 12:39:46 GMT

@Sooner

I love sardines but have to be in the mood to eat them, I usually eat them on crackers, I'll have to look for the King Oscar Mediterranean style today when grocery shopping, thanks for the tip.😊

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SoCal Bred — Sat, 25 May 2024 12:45:43 GMT

@SilleeMee

I love canned wild salmon too, my mom used to drain the water out and put the salmon in a bowl, add a little olive oil and thinly sliced red onion on top and eat it with crackers or sometimes with rice. I eat it that way quite often.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 25 May 2024 12:49:02 GMT

@SoCal Bred wrote:
@SilleeMee
I love canned wild salmon too, my mom used to drain the water out and put the salmon in a bowl, add a little olive oil and thinly sliced red onion on top and eat it with crackers or sometimes with rice. I eat it that way quite often.

@SoCal Bred

That sounds good, too. Sometimes I make my 'tuna' salad with salmon instead of tuna. Not a fan of tuna so I use canned salmon and I love it that way.

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goldensrbest — Sat, 25 May 2024 12:51:50 GMT

I FIX SALMON patties ,old favorite from my mom.

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Zhills — Sat, 25 May 2024 15:27:57 GMT

I like sardines, right out of the can, on saltines with ketchup!

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Sooner — Sat, 25 May 2024 15:39:08 GMT

Tinned seafood lovers unite! We are often a scorned group!

I will say Amazon has sure opened up a new world for us! There are so many good sardines from places other than Asia, and brands you will never see in a grocery store here! So keep us posted when you find new brands or ways to use canned seafoods!

I especially love the King Oscar and Santo Amaro brands of sardines and tuna, but also Matiz makes good sardines.

It is fun to try new seafoods--and not a great loss if you don't find a new favorite.

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mare54 — Sat, 25 May 2024 17:09:34 GMT

Love quinoa. I have a wonderful SW quinoa salad recipe. Would never have thought to put quinoa with sardines. Might have to give it a try.

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LuvSoCal — Tue, 28 May 2024 04:39:44 GMT

@Sooner I eat sardines once or twice a week. They are a good source of protein and Omega 3s. I don't eat quinoa but I know that's another healthy food item. I eat the sardines for lunch with either Sprouts multigrain crackers or put them in a salad. I've loved them since I was a kid.

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LuvSoCal — Tue, 28 May 2024 04:42:57 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I like sardines packed in mustard. It grosses my husband out.
I like Quinoa too. I started to eat it because it is gluten free.

@Carmie My SO went to give me a kiss goodbye the other day while I was eating lunch and when he saw that I was eating sardines he made a face and said "never mind" and then blew me a kiss instead.

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Sooner — Tue, 28 May 2024 04:58:51 GMT

@mare54 wrote:
Love quinoa. I have a wonderful SW quinoa salad recipe. Would never have thought to put quinoa with sardines. Might have to give it a try.

@mare54 SW? South West? We love quinoa with bell peppers, onions, cucumbers, and salsa. Sometimes with avocado, but also with sardines--for me--or tuna.

Would love to know what your SW salad has!