Best Matjes Herring With Red Onion And Dill Recipes

GERMAN RED HERRING SALAD (ROTER HERINGSSALAT)

German Red Herring Salad (Roter Heringssalat) image

Pickled herring, apples, onions, pickles and red beets are covered in a luscious creamy sauce with a beautiful pinkish-red hue.

Provided by Kimberly Killebrew

Categories Entree hors d'oeuvres Main Dish Salad Side Dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/2 pound pickled (soused) herring fillets ((German Bismarck herring or matjes herring), drained and diced small)
2 medium apples (, cored and diced small)
1/3 pound cooked red beets (, diced small)
1 medium yellow or red onion (, diced small)
4-5 German pickles
For the Creamy Dressing:
2-3 tablespoons pickle juice from the German pickles
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon German yellow mustard
1 cup sour cream
1/4-1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons German mayonnaise ((tastes significantly different than American mayonnaise))
1-2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
for serving: boiled potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, crusty bread

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 382 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 86 mg, Sodium 1013 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 15 g, ServingSize 1 serving

LAYERED PICKLED HERRING SALAD WITH TART APPLES AND RED ONION

Layered Pickled Herring Salad with Tart Apples and Red Onion image

Categories Salad Fish Fruit Onion Marinate Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Buffet Vinegar Apple Cucumber Radish Chill Dill Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

Cucumbers
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons pickling spice
1 teaspoon salt
1 large hothouse cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
Salad
1 pound Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped red onion
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1 1/4 cups sliced trimmed radishes
2 6-ounce jars spiced cut herring, drained, each piece halved
Boston lettuce leaves
Fresh dill sprigs (optional)

Steps:

For cucumbers:
Mix vinegar, water, sugar, pickling spice and salt in heavy medium saucepan; bring to boil, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve. Cool to room temperature. Place cucumbers in large glass bowl. Pour marinade over cucumbers. Cover; refrigerate overnight.
For salad:
Mix apples, red onion, sour cream and chopped dill in large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Using slotted spoon, remove cucumbers from marinade. Arrange half of cucumbers in bottom of 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass dish. Arrange half of radishes atop cucumbers. Spoon half of apple mixture over radishes. Arrange herring evenly atop apple mixture. Spoon remaining apple mixture over herring. Cover with remaining cucumbers, then radishes. Cover and chill salad 3 hours.
Arrange lettuce leaves on platter. Spoon salad onto leaves. Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired, and serve.