Tomato, Olive and Feta Salad with Tinned Fish
Published July 18, 2025

- Total Time
- 15 minutes
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 5 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar
- ¼teaspoon dried oregano
- 2tablespoons olive oil, plus more as needed
- Salt and fresh black pepper
- ½small white or red onion, thinly sliced
- 2large tomatoes, cut into wedges
- ½cup pitted green or Kalamata olives, halved
- 4ounces of feta, loosely crumbled
- 5 to 7ounces oil-packed tinned fish, such as tuna, sardines, trout or salmon, drained
- Torn crusty bread or chips, for serving
Preparation
- Step 1
In a shallow serving bowl or large platter, combine the vinegar, oregano and olive oil, whisking until combined. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Step 2
Add the onion, tomatoes and olives and toss with the dressing.
- Step 3
Scatter the feta on top of the salad. Break up or lay the tinned fish over everything. Season with pepper. Serve with crusty bread or chips.
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Comments
I wish everyone would stop trying to make “tinned fish” a thing here. It’s canned. Using this Britishism to make dishes sound fancy is so irritating!
A splash of fresh squeezed lemon or lime is nice and brightens it even more
I've heard it's creeping in from you're probably right, and The prestige is misguided, since there is nothing fancy about British. Except maybe the royals, and not even them!
I thought this was greater than the sum of its parts and would absolutely make it again. Used jarred tuna and had a few basil leaves that were on the way out so I tossed them in too. I think this would be good with white beans in addition to (or in stead of) the tuna. Extra-firm tofu might work as well.
Add more fish for a dinner. Scatter it on top as it says. Serve with good bread.
I wish everyone would stop trying to make “tinned fish” a thing here. It’s canned. Using this Britishism to make dishes sound fancy is so irritating!
I've heard it's creeping in from you're probably right, and The prestige is misguided, since there is nothing fancy about British. Except maybe the royals, and not even them!
They are called tin fish, because they are sold usually in a rectangular tin
@Gail Im with ya— same thing happened with “veg” not too long ago.