Make a dressing with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper ( I think I added a dash of balsamic too) in a separate bowl OR simply dress the salad after everything is chopped and mix together by adding some lemon juice, olive oil and salt until it tastes good to you! (that is how I usually dress salads since it means one less dish to clean and depending on what all I add to the salad the dressing amount will change.

Chop all of the vegetables and mix well. Break up the sardines as you add to the salad. I finely chop the olives, pepperoncinis and sun dried tomatoes and add the capers whole. Dress the salad and adjust the seasoning to your preference. Add cheese and enjoy!