Ainsley Harriott served up tasty pan-seared sardines with thyme-roasted vine tomato and bread salad on Ainsley’s Good Mood Food.

The ingredients are: 6 ripe, medium vine tomatoes, halved, 1 tsp sugar, ¼–½ tsp chilli flakes, 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves, 1 tbsp sherry vinegar, 3–4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to finish, 150g sourdough or rustic bread, torn or cut into cubes, 2–4 butterflied sardine fillets, checked for bones, from a sustainable source, oil, for brushing, a handful of basil leaves, shredded, a handful of flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped, zest and juice of ½ lemon, a large handful of rocket leaves, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

See recipes by Ainsley in his book titled: Ainsley’s Good Mood Food: 100 easy, comforting meals (including all the recipes from the major ITV series) available from Amazon now.