Sardine-Vegetable Salad

Ingredients:

2 4oz Sardines (in oil or water)
2 green onions/scallions
1 hot green pepper (seeded)
½ medium tomato (seeded)
½ medium sweet red pepper (seeded)
½ tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil *
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon parsley
Black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Chop thinly the scallions, tomato, sweet pepper and hot green pepper;

2nd Step: Prepare the salad dressing - mix the lemon juice, oil, basil, parsley, black pepper; Whisk it well;

3rd Step: Open the canned sardines; drain the water or oil;

4th Step: In a serving dish, combine the sardines and vegetables with the salad dressing; mix gently. Keep it in fridge until serving time.

Serve it with lettuce, Injera, pita bread or as a sandwich.

P.S. Sardines are already salty, so no salt added. If the sardines are canned in oil, add less oil to the dressing.