Herring Salad

Recipe Ingredients

		Brine
3 cups	711ml	Cold water
1 cup	237ml	Vinegar
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Sugar
1		Carrot - diced
1		Red onion - chopped
1/2		Leek, white part only
1		Bay leaf
4		Black peppercorns
4		White peppercorns
12		Herring fillets
		Herring Salad
2		Red beets (large)
2		Apples (large)
1		Yellow onion
2 tablespoons	30ml	Mayonnaise
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sour cream
2 sections		Italian flat-leaf parsley - chopped

Recipe Instructions

Combine all ingredients (except herring) in a 1 1/2-quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Reserve and let cool. Arrange herring in a shallow pan and cover completely with brine. Refrigerate overnight. Finely dice and reserve.

Herring Salad: In a 1 1/2-quart saucepan, bring cold water to a boil. Add beets and continue to boil until cooked through. (approximately 15 minutes). Reserve and let cool.

While beets are cooking, peel apples and finely chop apples and onion into equal dice. Saute onions and apples in a 10-inch skillet with one tablespoon of oil until soft. Reserve and let cool.

Chop beets to same size dice as apples and onions.

Combine chopped herring fillets, beets, onions and apples in a large bowl. Add in mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate overnight.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
CHEF DU JOUR - (Show # DJ-9366) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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