HERRING SALAD

Herring Salad image

Provided by Robert Farrar Capon

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 or 8 herring fillets pickled in dill sauce, diced
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 to 2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup cooked beef, veal, lamb or pork, diced
1 cup cooked beets, diced
1 cup cooked potatoes, diced
2 sweet gherkins, diced
2 peeled, cored apples, diced
1 cup unsweetened, lightly salted whipped cream or 1 cup mayonnaise delicately colored with beet juice
2 or 3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
6 or more cherry tomatoes, halved
Parsley for garnish

Steps:

Mix first nine ingredients thoroughly, pack into 6-cup fishshaped mold (or other suitable mold) that has been rinsed with cold water and refrigerate.
Unmold salad onto platter, cover completely with whipped cream or mayonnaise and decorate with sliced eggs, tomatoes and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 252, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 297 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams