- 1 carrot, grated
- 2 cups watercress, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 5 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 8 thick slices rye bread
- 2 (7 ounce) cans sardines packed in olive oil, drained
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- Whole fresh chives
- Mix the grated carrot, watercress, and chives into the cream cheese. Season to taste with pepper.
- Spread the cheese mixture evenly over a side of each slice of rye bread. Halve the sardines lengthwise, then arrange them skin-side up on top of the cheese.
- Arrange the red onion slices over the sardines and top with a few long pieces of chive. Sprinkle with pepper and serve.