German Red Herring Salad (Roter Heringssalat)
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German Red Herring Salad (Roter Heringssalat)
Description
The salad uses small diced pieces of soused herring, mixed with sweet diced apples and earthy cooked beets, balanced by the sharpness of onions and the unique flavor of German pickles. A dressing emulsified from pickle juice, vinegar, sunflower oil, sour cream, mayonnaise, and fresh dill brings creaminess and a slight tang.
Traditionally served with boiled potatoes and hard-boiled eggs or spread on crusty bread, this salad works as a side dish, main for small portions, or hors d'oeuvres. Adjust the dressing thickness by adding more sour cream or whipping cream according to preference. Fresh dill and the distinctive German ingredients give this salad its characteristic taste.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound herring fillet German Bismarck herring or matjes herring), drained and diced small, pickled (soused
- 2 medium apple cored and diced small
- 1/3 pound beet diced small, cooked, red
- 1 medium yellow onion diced small, or red onion
- 4-5 pickles diced small (authentic German pickles are key to the flavor, do not substitute with American pickles as they have a very different flavor, German style
- For the Creamy Dressing:
- 2-3 tablespoons pickle juice from German pickles
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard tastes significantly different than American yellow mustard) (optional: some also like to add a touch of horseradish, German
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4-1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise tastes significantly different than American mayonnaise, German
- 1-2 tablespoons dill fresh, chopped
- potato boiled potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, crusty bread for serving
- egg
- bread
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the pickle juice, mustard, oil, vinegar, salt and sugar until emulsified and the salt and sugar are dissolved. Stir in the whipping cream, sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard and dill.
- Place the diced herring, apples, beets, onions, and pickles in a large bowl.Pour the dressing over the herring mixture and carefully stir until thoroughly combined. Add salt and pepper to taste. If the salad is thicker than you prefer, add a little whipping cream. If you prefer the dressing thicker, add more sour cream and/or mayonnaise.
- To serve, lay some slices of boiled egg over a mound of herring salad with a sprig of fresh dill. You can also add some onions sliced into rings. Place the potatoes next to the salad. Alternatively, spread the herring salad on crusty bread.Can serve 4 as a side or main dish or more people as an hors d'oeuvres.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 382 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 382kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 598mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 798IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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