Herring Salad With Apples, Dill Pickles, And Horseradish

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz	227g	Matjes herring fillets - (1lb) (large)
1 cup	237ml	Buttermilk
1 cup	237ml	Sour cream - (or light sc)
1/3 cup	78ml	Plain non-fat yogurt
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Onion - finely chopped (medium)
2 cups	474ml	Tart apples - peeled, cored (medium)
		Chopped
2		Dill pickles - minced (medium)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
		Salt - pepper to taste

Recipe Instructions

1. Lay the herring fillets in a shallow baking dish. Add the buttermilk, cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

2. On the next day, drain and rinse the herring fillets well, then cut into bite-size pieces. Place the herring in a shallow glass or porcelain baking dish.

3. Combine the sour cream, yogurt, onion, apples, pickles, horseradish, lemon juice and sugar. Taste for lemon juice and sugar and add a bit more of each, if needed.

4. There should be a light lemon flavor and just enough sugar to mellow the tartness. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper.

5. Spoon over the herring, cover and marinate several hours in the refrigerator before serving.

Source:
Cooking Light, Jan/Feb 1995, page 71

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