- 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.