Layered Pickled Herring Salad With Tart Apples And Red Onion Recipes

Steps:

• Quarter the apples then cut away core and thinly slice. Add them to a medium bowl, douse them with a little lemon juice and add the onions and dill.
• In a small pot over medium heat add the vinegar, bay leaves, peppercorns, salt and sugar. Stir and heat until the sugar has completely dissolved. Pour evenly over the apples and let stand 20 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Steps:

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

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.