Layered Marinated Herring Salad

Name: Layered Marinated Herring Salad
Ingredients: 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup plain yogurt; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/4 tsp sugar; 2 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced; 2 small sour pickles (cornichons), chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 10 oz (280g) marinated herring fillets, drained; 2 cooked potatoes, sliced (optional); 1 small cooked beet, peeled, if necessary, and diced (optional); 1 tbsp chopped dill, to garnish

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp sugar
2 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
2 small sour pickles (cornichons), chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
10 oz (280g) marinated herring fillets, drained
2 cooked potatoes, sliced (optional)
1 small cooked beet, peeled, if necessary, and diced (optional)
1 tbsp chopped dill, to garnish

Directions

1

Soak the onion in a bowl of cold water for 15 minutes.
2

Drain well, then toss with the sour cream, yogurt, lemon juice, and sugar.
3

Stir in the apples and pickles, and season with salt and pepper.
4

Place half the herring in a serving dish and top with the potatoes and beets, if using.
5

Cover with half the sour cream mixture.
6

Layer the remaining herring, potatoes, and beets on top, then spread with the remaining sauce.
7

Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 5 hours.
8

Sprinkle with dill just before serving.