Ingredients

  • 6 baby artichokes
  • 3/4 pound sunchokes, scrubbed but not peeled
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 lemon, halved, plus 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 18 fresh sardines (about 2 ounces each), cleaned and scaled
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup green olives, such as Cerignola, pitted and chopped
  • 3 cups loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped oregano
  • 2 tablespoons capers, drained
  • 2 serrano chiles, seeded and minced
  • 4 cups baby arugula (4 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 400.
  • Fill a large bowl with water and squeeze the lemon into it.
  • Snap off the green outer leaves of the artichokes until you reach the yellow leaves.
  • Cut off the top third of each artichoke.
  • Using a mandoline or a food processor fitted with the slicing blade, thinly shave the artichokes.
  • Add them to the lemon water.
  • Shave the sunchokes into the lemon water.
  • In a very large ovenproof skillet, heat the canola oil until nearly smoking.
  • Season the sardines lightly with salt and pepper and add them to the skillet.
  • Cook for 3 minutes, then flip the sardines and add the garlic, olives, parsley, oregano, capers, chiles and lemon zest.
  • Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the sardines for about 5 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Drain the artichokes and sunchokes and pat dry.
  • Return them to the bowl and add the arugula, olive oil and lemon juice.
  • Season lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer the sardines and salad to plates and serve.