German cuisine · Salads & Mezze

Matjes Herring Salad with Beetroot

Pieces of matjes herring with cooked beetroot, apple and onion marinated pink in a cream dressing.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 8 matjes herring fillets
• 400 g cooked beetroot
• 1 tart apple
• 1 red onion
• 2 pickled gherkins
• 150 g sour cream
• 100 g yogurt
• 1 tsp medium-hot mustard
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 bunch dill

Instructions

1. Soak the matjes fillets in cold water for 10 min., drain well, pat dry and cut into 2 cm wide pieces.
2. Cut the cooked beetroot and the gherkins into even 1 cm cubes, and finely dice the onion.
3. Peel the apple, remove the core and likewise cut into 1 cm cubes.
4. Stir the sour cream, yogurt, mustard, lemon juice and pepper smooth – the matjes brings enough salt, so do not add salt at first.
5. Gently mix all the ingredients with the dressing, until the sauce turns an even pink, and chill the salad covered for at least 2 hrs.
6. Adjust the seasoning before serving, sprinkle with plenty of chopped dill and serve with jacket potatoes or dark bread.