Lunch

Grilled sardines with boiled wild greens

Name: Grilled sardines with boiled wild greens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 500 g sardines; 300 g dandelion greens (radikia); 30 g olive oil; 30 g lemon juice; 4 g salt

A cheap fish full of omega-3 with the bitter greens of the Greek market stall, dressed with olive oil and lemon. The sardines take ten minutes on a grill or in a non-stick pan.

The Ola Keto team · November 11, 2026 · Last updated November 12, 2026

Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 2 servings

Grilled sardines on a wooden plate with a lemon wedge

Photo: olga safronova / Unsplash

Per serving

Net carbs: 6.2 g
Calories: 586 kcal
Fat: 38.9 g
Protein: 51.9 g

Computed from the food database for the servings of the recipe, from all 5 of its ingredients. How we compute

Ingredients

Servings

500 g sardines — cleaned, heads removed
300 g dandelion greens (radikia) — weighed after boiling
30 g olive oil
30 g lemon juice — one lemon
4 g salt

Method

Wash the greens well, trim off the tough roots and boil in plenty of salted water for 10–12 minutes. Drain.
Pat the sardines dry, salt them and cook on a very hot grill or pan for 3–4 minutes a side. Don't turn them too soon; when they're ready they lift away on their own.
Whisk the oil with the lemon juice and pour it over the fish and greens.

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