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Newport Sardine Sandwich

An open-faced sandwich that cries out for a glass of cold lemonade or beer.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 2

Ingredients

3 slices of whole wheat or rye bread
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon mustard
1 small mild onion, such as Bermuda or Vidalia, thinly sliced
1 3.75-ounce can of sardines packed in oil
2 small tomatoes, sliced

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Toast the bread until quite crisp. Mix the mayonnaise and mustard and spread on the toast. Top with onion slices. With a fork, lift sardines from the can and put them on the onions. Then use the fork to lightly mash the sardines to cover the onions.

    Step 2

    With a sharp knife, cut each sandwich on the diagonal into fourths. Top each piece with a tomato slice.

  2. Variations

    Step 3

    Try topping the sandwiches with sliced or grated Swiss, Monterey Jack, or Cheddar cheese and pop them under the broiler to melt the cheese.

  3. Serving & menu ideas

    Step 4

    A bowl of Tomato Tortilla Soup (page 117) would be perfect with this sandwich.

Cover of the cookbook Moosewood Simple Suppers with a red floral motif.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
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