Layered herring salad recipe

Layered Herring Salad recipe

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This layered herring salad recipe is a delightful combination of flavors and textures that is sure to impress your guests. The dish features layers of marinated herring fillets, boiled potatoes, crisp apples, and tangy pickles, all topped with a creamy dressing. It is a traditional Eastern European dish that is perfect for special occasions or as a refreshing appetizer. The salad is easy to assemble and can be prepared in advance, allowing the flavors to meld together for an even more delicious result.

Keywords: layered herring salad, marinated herring, potatoes, apples, pickles.

Layered herring salad recipe details

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Ingredients

400 g	beef, cooked (leftovers)
8	hard boiled eggs
6 medium	potatoes in the skin, cooked
3	onions
1 glass(es)	beetroot, sliced, (440 g)
6	white herring fillets, doubled, approx. 1.2kg (matie)
8	gherkins
	For the Dressing:
3 tbsp	mayonnaise
300 g	sour cream
	salt and pepper
some	sugar
	vinegar
5 tbsp	liquid from the beetroots

Instructions

Cut the beef in stripes. Peel and quarter the eggs. Peel the potatoes, when still warm, allow to cool slightly then slice. Cut the onions in halved rings. Drain the beetroot and keep the liquid. Slice the herring fillets in 2 cm pieces. Cut the gherkins in slices.

For the dressing:
Stir together the mayonnaise, the sour cream, the vinegar and 5 tablespoons of the beetroot liquid. Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar.

Layer the the ingredients in turn in a large high bowl. Season the potato layers with salt and drizzle some dressing over the potatoes and finally cover the top layer with the remaining dressing. Allow the salad to steep for 30 minutes.

Preparation time:
ca. 40 min
Resting time:
ca. 30 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
580 kcal