# Tomato Sardine Toast with Vinegar-Dressed Herbs
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Publication state: published
Updated: 2026-07-28
Primary keyword: tomato sardine toast recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for tomato sardine toast, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 12 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Total: 17 minutes
- Yield: 4 toasts
## Ingredients
- 4 thick slices sourdough
- 1 x 120 g tin sardines
- 2 ripe tomatoes, grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- 10 g parsley, chopped
- Fine salt and pepper
## Method
1. Toast the bread: Toast or grill sourdough until crisp at the edges.
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   Image description: Step 1: Toast the bread for Tomato Sardine Toast.
2. Season the tomato: Mix grated tomato with olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
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   Image description: Step 2: Season the tomato for Tomato Sardine Toast.
3. Assemble: Spoon tomato over toast and top with sardines.
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   Image description: Step 3: Assemble for Tomato Sardine Toast.
4. Finish: Scatter with parsley and serve immediately.
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   Image description: Step 4: Finish for Tomato Sardine Toast.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
Bread, tomato, and preserved fish meet in many coastal pantry traditions; this exact toast is an editorial formulation.
## Primary Image
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- Description: Tomato Sardine Toast, presented as a food-focused editorial visualization by The Foods That Shaped Us.
- Status: editorial-placeholder
## Sources
1. Flavor Forecast 2026. McCormick. https://www.mccormick.com/pages/flavor-forecast-2026