Herring and potatoes are the perfect combination for a delicious and satisfying snack dish. And really, what could be better than an appetizing fatty salted herring with boiled potatoes? We suggest that you change the traditions and prepare a salad from these products.
The article will present several ideas for a salad with herring and potatoes:
- Potato salad with salted herring "Traditional".
- German herring salad with potatoes and pickled cucumbers.
- Herring salad with potatoes and an egg.
The cooking time for all dishes is about 30 minutes, the number of products is designed for 4-6 servings.
Preparation of the main ingredients
The main ingredients for all salads will be:
- 250-300 g of herring fillet;
- 500 g of boiled potatoes;
- onions and herbs to taste.
We will prepare them as follows:
- Boil the potatoes in their uniforms, so it will fall apart less when sliced. Peel.
- If the herring is too salty, soak it in cold water for half an hour. Excess salt will go away, and all the beneficial properties of this wonderful fish will remain.
- Chop onions into half rings and pour boiling water over boiling water for 15 minutes so that it gives off its bitterness and becomes more tender and piquant, sprinkle a little vinegar with a little and add a tablespoon of vegetable oil. Mix and leave for 10 minutes.
And now for the recipes.
Potato salad "Traditional"
For a salad of potatoes and herring with onions according to this recipe, you will need to add to the main ingredients:
- 100 ml of mayonnaise;
- dill;
- 100 ml sour cream;
- ground black pepper.
Mix sour cream with mayonnaise and chopped dill - salad dressing is ready. If you use only mayonnaise, the salad will turn out to be too fat and heavy for digestion.
Cut boiled potatoes into small slices, herring fillet - slices of the same size.
Put everything in a deep large salad bowl in the following order: onions, potatoes, herring.
Sprinkle each layer with sour cream and mayonnaise, and sprinkle the potatoes with black pepper. Garnish with sprigs of dill.
German salad with pickled cucumber
Refueling will be like this:
- one glass of aromatic sunflower oil;
- table or wine vinegar - about 2-3 tablespoons;
- a spoonful of spicy mustard;
- peppercorns.
3-4 pickled cucumbers should be added to the main ingredients. Instead of white onions, it is better to use red sweet onions.
Cut cucumbers, potatoes and herring into cubes of the same size, medium size. Chop the onion into small strips.
All the ingredients must be laid out in a deep bowl, peas and peas in a bowl through a large mill, pour with dressing, mix with caution so that the slicing of all products retains its shape.
German salad with herring, potatoes and cucumbers can be served on the table in portioned salad bowls.
Garnish with a thin straw of pickled cucumbers or small gherkins.
Herring salad with potatoes and egg
For this salad, add 3 hard-boiled chicken eggs and a jar of canned green peas to the main ingredients.
To season this salad, use 200 ml of low-fat sour cream or yogurt with salt and pepper to taste.
Remove the yolks from the boiled eggs and cut them into slices - they will serve as a decoration for the salad. Add yolks to a salad with herring and potatoes is undesirable - combined with the fill, they will turn the salad into gruel.
Cooking:
- drain the peas well so as not to make the salad watery;
- cut boiled chicken proteins, herring, potatoes and onions into medium-sized cubes;
- lay all the ingredients in layers in a deep salad bowl, pouring each layer with dressing.
Sprinkle the top layer with finely chopped dill and arrange in a circle "boats" of boiled yolks. In the middle of the "boats" you can spread the peas, or decorate them with mayonnaise.
These salads will decorate the festive table and will not leave your guests indifferent, bon appetit!