Radish, Pea & Sardine Sauté with Lemon and Mint

Recipes
Written By Sylvie Boland, NTP, CPT

The 15-Minute Hormone Harmony Bowl Your Body Is Begging For

A vibrant, nutrient-dense dish loaded with flavor, healthy fats, and a variety of textures that does serious work behind the scenes. If your hormones, gut, and future baby-making dreams could build a meal—this might be it.

Ingredients

• 1–2 tbsp salted ghee

• 1–2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1–2 tsp finely chopped lemon rind (organic, washed)

• 1 handful colorful radishes, thinly sliced

• 1–2 cups organic frozen peas

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• 1 head radicchio, chopped

• 1 tin sardines with bone and skin (BPA-free can preferred) (Optional: use fresh fish if managing histamine issues)

• Juice of ½ lemon

• 1–2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped

• (Optional) Avocado oil–based ranch dressing, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat your pan: Place a non-toxic pan over medium-low heat.

2. Melt ghee: Add 1–2 tablespoons of salted ghee. Let it melt fully.

3. Sauté aromatics: Stir in the minced garlic and chopped lemon rind. Cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.

4. Add veggies: Toss in the sliced radishes and cook until they begin to soften, about 3–4 minutes.

5. Add peas: Stir in the frozen peas. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the peas are fully heated through and tender.

6. Add radicchio and sardines: Mix in the chopped radicchio and the tin of sardines (including bones and skin for extra nutrients). Cook for another 2–3 minutes until everything is warmed and combined.

7. Final touches: Transfer to a large bowl. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top. Sprinkle with chopped mint and, if desired, drizzle with avocado oil–based ranch dressing.

8. Toss & serve: Toss gently to combine all ingredients. Enjoy warm.

What makes this plate different?

It's not just dinner—it's functional nutrition that actually tastes good:

  • Radicchio – bitter AF, but your liver loves it. Think of it like a tough-love friend that helps your estrogen get its act together and move out when it's overstayed its welcome.

  • Sardines – oily little nutrient bombs full of omega-3s, calcium, and vitamin D. Not glamorous, but neither is chronic inflammation. Pick your battles.

  • Ghee – for that gut-healing butyrate boost. Plus, flavor. Because life's too short to eat dry food and call it wellness.

  • Green peas, radish – fiber, prebiotics, crunch. Feed the gut, steady the blood sugar, and keep things moving (literally and metabolically).

This plate hits different. It's not just good for your gut and hormones—it's laying the groundwork for more strength, better energy, and yes... looking fantastic while doing it.

Ready in just 15 minutes and sustainably sourced (sardines are one of the most eco-friendly seafood options available)!

TLDR: This plate hits different. It’s not just good for your gut and hormones—it’s laying the groundwork for more strength, better energy, and yes… looking fantastic while doing it.

Sylvie Boland, NTP, CPT

Sylvie Boland is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Certified Personal Trainer, and Fertility-Focused Coach helping individuals and caregivers prioritize their reproductive and overall health without compromising their commitments. As a Single Mom by Choice, she intimately understands the fertility journey and the challenge of balancing self-care with caring for others.

Sylvie guides those accustomed to "doing the heavy lifting" through an intuitive approach to wellness that transforms how they show up for themselves and their reproductive health. Her unique methodology empowers clients to decode their body's fertility signals and explore innovative healing strategies in a judgment-free space that blends evidence-based nutritional practices with playful discovery.

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