Mediterranean Escape: Barbecue Recipe with Sardines, Aubergine Salad and Tzatziki

Bring the Mediterranean atmosphere into your home with this delicious barbecue recipe: grilled sardines, a tasty eggplant salad and enjoy fresh bread with tzatziki on the side. Make a party of it with a good glass of wine and enjoy!

Ingredients:

Freshly cleaned sardines or two tins of sardines
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
For the eggplant salad :

Eggplant, sliced
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Red onion, thinly sliced
Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Lemon juice
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
For the tzatziki :

Greek yogurt
Cucumber, grated and drained
Garlic, finely chopped
Fresh dill, finely chopped
Lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
And sliced fresh bread of your choice
Instructions

Start with the tzatziki. Mix the Greek yoghurt, grated cucumber, garlic, dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl. Set aside in the fridge to let the flavours infuse.
Preheat the barbecue over medium heat and grease the grates with a little oil. Use kitchen paper or a brush for this.
Place the eggplant slices on the grill and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until softened and golden.
Cut the grilled eggplant into pieces and mix with the cherry tomatoes, red onion, parsley, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
Brush both sides of the sardines with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Place the sardines on the grill and cook for 5 minutes on each side, until cooked and lightly grilled.
Remove the sardines from the grill and place them on a serving platter.
Toast the sliced bread briefly on both sides, until lightly crisp and golden.
Serve the grilled sardines with the eggplant salad, tzatziki and toasted bread.
Enjoy your meal!
Tip: serve a delicious homemade pineapple ginger iced tea with this.

Ingredients:

4 tea bags of your choice (e.g. green tea)
1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
Ice cubes
Instructions :

Brew tea according to package instructions.
Add the pineapple cubes, grated ginger and honey to the hot tea.
Allow the mixture to cool, then refrigerate until completely chilled.
Pour the iced tea over ice cubes in glasses and serve with the dish.