Sig's Beetroot, Apple, Lentil and Herring Salad

• 2 salted herring filet ( or other salt cured fish)
• 1 cup cold milk
• 2 small raw uncooked beetroot
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 large crisp apple of preferences
• 1/2 a lemon, juice only
• 2 tsp sugar
• 3 small handful of tinned washed and drained puy lentils
• 1 tsp dried wild garlic
• 1 pinch each salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp creme fraiche

1. First put your two filets of fish into the milk to get rid of some of the saltiness for about half hour .
2. Peel, thinly sliced and cut your beetroot into thin sticks , do not boil .
3. Squeeze the lemon juice oved the beetroot and stir in the sugar, add the chopped or thinly sliced onion, set aside whilst fish is being dealt ed , when nearly done peel ,decor and cube the apple.
4. Add the beetroot with juices , apples , onions and lentils into a serving bowl and mix together.
5. Drain fish and cut into mouth sized pieces add to the salad.
6. Sprinkle with the wild garlic and season with salt and pepper.
7. Add two tablespoons of creme fraiche.
8. Mix gently together.
9. I serve this on a bed of washed and dried baby spinach or wild rocket.

filet, cold milk, beetroot, red onion, only, sugar, handful of tinned washed, wild garlic, salt

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/363878-sigs-beetroot-apple-lentil-and-herring-salad (may not work)