Grilled Sardines With Beluga Lentils

• 2 tablespoons cardamom pods, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups organic vegetable broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked dried beluga lentils
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 12 (3-ounce) cleaned whole fresh sardines
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 4 cups gourmet salad greens
• 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar

1. Place cardamom and cumin in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook 5 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally. Add 3 cups water, broth, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 40 minutes. Strain mixture through a sieve over a bowl, reserving liquid. Discard solids.
2. Combine cooking liquid and lentils in pan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 18 minutes or until lentils are just tender; drain.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; saute 2 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add lentils, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Remove from heat; set aside.
4. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
5. Arrange fish on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes or until skin is crisp. Turn; grill 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from grill. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; drizzle with juice.
6. Combine greens and vinegar. Arrange 1 cup greens on each of 4 plates; top each with 1 cup lentils. Arrange 3 sardines on each plate.

cardamom pods, cumin seeds, water, vegetable broth, bay leaf, beluga lentils, olive oil, shallots, garlic, salt, ground black pepper, fresh sardines, cooking spray, lemon juice, gourmet salad greens, sherry vinegar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-sardines-with-beluga-lentils (may not work)