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Mixed Herring Salad

By Marlene Van Beek

3.8

(2)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
8 boiling potatoes
2 green apples, peeled, diced
1/2 cup pickled onions, chopped
Lettuce leaves
1 12-ounce jar wine herring snacks, drained
1 16-ounce can whole baby beets, drained, diced
2 hard-boiled eggs, shelled, sliced

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Place potatoes in large pan. Add cold water to cover. Boil until tender but not mushy. Drain. Cool completely. Peel and dice potatoes. Place potatoes, apples and onions in large bowl. Add enough dressing to season to taste and toss well. Line large plate with lettuce leaves. Mound salad in center of plate. Arrange herring, beets and eggs around salad. Serve salad, passing remaining dressing separately.

TagsSaladScandinavianEuropeanBeetRoot VegetableVegetableAppleFruitRed Skin PotatoPotatoMainDinnerBrunchNut FreeSimmerBon Appétit
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