Portuguese Tomato & Sardine Pâté
This delicious pâté reminds me of sunny holidays in Portugal where they often serve sardine pâté as a starter. And the good news is that it doesn’t taste too fishy, as the sundried tomatoes and cream cheese balance out the strong sardine flavour.
This is a perfect recipe for getting healthy brainy omega-3 fats into fussy eaters! It makes a yummy and nutritious filling for lunchbox wraps and sandwiches.
You can also serve this nourishing pâté slathered on toast, on sticks of celery or as a dip with crunchy vegetable batons or crackers for a snack. Stuff baked potatoes or sweet potatoes with it for a hearty supper.
Find the dairy-free option in the notes below.
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Portuguese Tomato & Sardine Pâté
Ingredients
- 120 g Sardines (tinned)
- 1/2 Lemon (juice and zest)
- 60 g Cream Cheese (full-fat)
- 25 g Butter (softened)
- 30 g Sun-dried Tomatoes (from a jar, drained)
- 40 g Red Peppers (roasted, from a jar, drained)
- 1 pinch Salt
- 0.5 tsp Paprika (sweet smoked)
- 1 tbsp Chives (finely chopped)
- Black Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Drain the tinned sardines and toss them in the lemon juice for 10 minutes. This magic step will take away the fishy smell, so don't skip it or shorten it.
- Whilst the sardines are resting in the lemon juice, blitz the sun-dried tomatoes and roasted red peppers with the sweet smoked paprika in a small food processor to a smooth paste.
- Add the lemony sardines, the cream cheese, the butter and the lemon zest. Blend for 30–60 seconds until completely smooth.
- Stir in the finely chopped chives with a pinch of sea salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Taste and add more lemon juice if the flavour needs lifting.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, and ideally 2 hours as again this will taste less fishy when cold.
Notes
Nutrition
Per serving. Nutrition content in food is never consistent, so take these estimates with a pinch of salt! Also, our recipes tend to use low-GI carbs and sugars, so these values are not directly comparable with shop-bought UPFs.
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