Estonian Herring and Potato salad
- 1 salt (schmaltz) herring fillet
- 2 red-skinned potatoes, boiled and cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 3 canned beets, cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 1/3 cup minced onion
- 1 lg. tart apple, cored and cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 1/2 cup diced dill pickles
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1 cup diced cooked ham
- veal
- 1 tbsp. whole-grain mustard
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1-1/2 tbsp. cider vinegar
- 1-1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp. prepared red horseradish, drained
- (horseradish with beets)
- 1/2 tsp. sugar,
- more to taste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 hard-cooked egg, sliced, for garnish
- Soak the herring fillet in cold water to cover, covered, in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
- Rinse the herring well, pat dry with paper towels, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Place in a large bowl and combine with the potatoes, beets, onion, apple, pickles chopped eggs, and meats.
- In a small bowl, whisk the mustards with the vinegar until smooth.
- Stir in the remaining dressing ingredients, salt and pepper and blend well.
- Add the dressing to the salad and toss until the ingredients are evenly coated.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and serve garnished with sliced egg.
- Serves 6.
salt, redskinned potatoes, beets, onion, tart apple, dill pickles, eggs, ham, veal, wholegrain mustard, dry mustard, cider vinegar, sour cream, red horseradish, sugar, salt, egg
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/20161 (may not work)