Sardine Ceviche! 🎣🌮

It’s time for a confession. I don’t love canned sardines. Truth be told, they are a chore to eat. And it doesn’t make any sense! I love an oily omega rich fish and I love anything salty, brined and umami. Give me grilled fresh sardines with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt and drizzle of olive oil any day. But the canned variety, I find myself psyching myself up to eat them and it’s never as joyful as I wish it was—until now. And all it needed was a boatload of lime juice, fresh herbs and spicy chili. Enter sardine ceviche! I found this recipe video on Tik Tok and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it! Luckily I made it because I will continue to make it all summer long. Long live the sardine!

1 can sardines (I used Fishwife preserved lemon)

1 jalapeño, diced (keep seeds if you want spicy)

Juice of 4 limes

1 red onion, diced

1 orange bell pepper, cored and diced

1 avocado, diced

1 cucumber, peeled and diced

1 tomato, diced

1 handful fresh cilantro, minced

Sea salt

Black pepper

Combine all diced veggies in large bowl. Add sardines, mashing well with a fork. Add lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!