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🍽️ Colorful Herring Salad with Beetroot

368 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 shallot
• 1 small, tart apple
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 400 g cooked red beet (vacuum-packed)
• 250 g sour cream
• 250 g mild matjes fillet
• pepper (from the mill)
• sugar
• 2 tbsp chive rings

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the shallot and cut it into very small cubes.
2. 2. Wash the apple, remove the core, and cut the flesh into small cubes as well.
3. 3. Place the apple and shallot cubes in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice to prevent browning.
4. 4. Cut the cooked beetroot into small cubes.
5. 5. Take about one quarter of the beetroot cubes and puree them finely.
6. 6. Stir the pureed beetroot into the sour cream.
7. 7. Mix the sour cream mixture with the remaining beetroot cubes, apple cubes, and shallots.
8. 8. Rinse the matjes herring briefly and pat it dry with a kitchen towel.
9. 9. Cut the herring into bite-sized pieces.
10. 10. Gently fold the herring pieces into the salad mixture.
11. 11. Season the salad with a pinch of pepper and a little sugar.
12. 12. Place the salad in the refrigerator for at least one hour to allow the flavors to meld.
13. 13. Taste the salad again after chilling and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
14. 14. Fill the finished salad into four small preserving jars.
15. 15. Sprinkle the salad with fresh chopped chives before serving.
16. 16. Serve the salad with fresh bread, for example.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 368
• Protein: 14 g · Fett/Fat: 26 g · Carbs: 21 g