Best Silver Of The Sea Icelandic Pickled Herring And Potato Salad Recipes

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SILVER OF THE SEA - ICELANDIC PICKLED HERRING AND POTATO SALAD



Silver of the Sea - Icelandic Pickled Herring and Potato Salad image

In Iceland herring is callled the 'Silver of the Sea'. The most likely reason for the name is that this fish was the source of great wealth during the first half of the twentieth centry. In Iceland, pickled herring is a great delicacy and is frequently served as an appetizer in a kind of salad. This recipe is from the cookbook "Delicious Iceland" by Chef Volundur Snaer Volundarson.

Provided by Chef Regina V. Smith

Categories     Icelandic

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 plain pickled herring
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
12 small red potatoes
1 bunch fresh dill, chopped (to taste)
1 bunch watercress, chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Cut the pickled herring fillets into 1 " pieces. Set aside while you prepare the potato salad.
  • Boil the potatoes and then let them cool.
  • While the potatoes are cooling mixed the lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste to make a simple vinaigrette.
  • Halve the cooled potatoes and mix together with watercress and dill to taste. Toss the potato salad with the vinaigrette.
  • Arrange the potato salad in 4 small bowls or serving plates. Top the salad with the thinly sliced onion and crown with the pickled herring slices. Garnish each plate or bowl with a whole dill sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.3, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 33.9, Carbohydrate 82.7, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 5.7, Protein 9.9

DANISH "SILLSALLET" (HERRING SALAD)



Danish

Traditional part of a Danish smorgasbord. Always part of Christmas buffet. Lovely color and great taste (if you like pickled herring)

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (1 lb) jar pickled, sliced beet (reserve liquid)
3/4 cup marinated wine flavored herring tidbits (about a 6 to 8 oz jar or tin)
1 medium tart apple
1/2 lb potato, peeled and boiled & cooled
1/2 cup finely chopped dill pickle
1 small onion, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Chop the herring, potatoe, beets and apple into 1/4" pieces.
  • Mix together.
  • Blend in the dill pickle, onion and add a bit of the reserved beet liquid.
  • The salad should have a firm consistency.
  • Put the ingredients into a bowl, pack down well, cover and refrigerate at least over night or up to 2 days.
  • Serve with Danish rye bread and hard boiled eggs as part of a smorgasbord.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.2, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 321, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 14.4, Protein 3.4

PICKLED FRESH HERRING



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Make and share this Pickled Fresh Herring recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 30m

Yield 1 gallon, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 jumbo fresh herring fillets
2 cups white vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
pickling spices
peppercorn
onion, sliced

Steps:

  • Prepare brine by boiling together the vinegar, water, and sugar. Stir and cool. Clean, skin, bone and cut herring into slices. Place one layer sliced herring in wide mouth gallon jar. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoons pickling spices, 1 teaspoons peppercorns, and onion slices over herring. Repeat layers of herring, onion slices, and spices, using all the herring. Cover with cooled brine. Refrigerate 3 days before using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.8, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 66.2, Sodium 102, Carbohydrate 5.4, Sugar 5.2, Protein 19.8

RUSSIAN STYLE PICKLED HERRING



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I am affirmatively NOT a herring eater, but the rest of the family loves it. They are partial to Russian style herring (silodka). Here is a basic recipe adapted from www.sepicer.com

Provided by Sarah Chana

Categories     Russian

Time P2DT5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 herring fillets
2 small onions, sliced
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2-3/4 cup vinegar
1 cup cold water

Steps:

  • Soak herring for 3 or 4 hours in cold water.
  • Wash in cold water and cut into cubes.
  • Prepare a marinade with the remaining ingredients and marinate for 1-2 days.
  • Drain and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.5, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 55.2, Sodium 84.2, Carbohydrate 2.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.3, Protein 16.7

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