Name: Sardines and cherry tomatoes with ricotta and basil
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 250 gram cherry tomatoes; 105 gram can sardines in olive oil; 1 cup (200 grams) low-fat ricotta; 2 tablespoon chopped basil; large basil leaves

Ingredients

250 gram cherry tomatoes

105 gram can sardines in olive oil

1 cup (200 grams) low-fat ricotta

2 tablespoon chopped basil

large basil leaves

Method

1.Slice off tops and a very thin slice from bases of tomatoes. With a small spoon, gently scoop out seeds and a little flesh from each tomato. Place upside down on paper towel. Pat dry sardines with paper towel.

2.Combine ricotta and chopped basil in a bowl. Season. Fill tomato shells with ricotta mixture and top with a grinding of pepper.

3.Place each sardine on a basil leaf. Top with remaining ricotta mixture and roll to enclose, using mixture to stick ends of leaves together.

4.Arrange tomatoes and sardines on a platter and serve at room temperature.

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