As long as I can remember, I have loved eating sardines!  Whether they’re spicy, lemony, tomatoey, or just in oil, I think they’re delicious right out of the can.  I can remember eating them on crackers for lunch occasionally as a child.  They were never Mom’s favorite, so she never made a point of serving them!  😉

Not only do I love sardines, but I also love tuna salad–so combining the two was a delicious idea, I thought!  The addition of chopped pickles makes this sardine salad even better.  🥒  Even my non-sardine-loving Mom likes this salad.  👏

This salad can be whipped up in a whopping 15 minutes!  Eat it as an appetizer on crackers, or spread it on bread for a lunchtime sandwich.  It also tastes fantastic with a best-ever Caesar mocktail!  😍

Creamy Sardine Salad

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• Author: Emma
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups

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Creamy sardine salad is a quick and easy recipe for a healthy, low carb appetizer or lunch!  It has a delightful crunch from chopped celery, pickles, and onions and even a little hint of sriracha sauce.

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dill pickles, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cans (3.75 ounces each) of sardines in oil
• 1/3 cup mayo
• 3/4 teaspoon sriracha (add more to taste)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Chop the pickles, celery, and onion into small pieces.
2. Drain the sardines, place them in a medium bowl, and break them up with a fork.
3. Stir in the mayo, sriracha, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and black pepper until well combined.  Adjust the amount of sriracha to taste.
4. Serve chilled with crackers as an appetizer or in a sandwich for lunch.