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Nordic Beetroot Herring Salad

Prep20 minCook0 minTotal20 minDifficultyVery easy
Nordic Beetroot Herring Salad

Ingredients

4 servings

Contains: Milk, Egg, Fish, Mustard, Sulphites

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Nutrition

Per serving

Calories
394.6
total 1578.2
Protein
16.8 g
total 67.1 g
Carbs
36.4 g
total 145.7 g
Fat
20.9 g
total 83.6 g

Estimated · based on 11 of 12 ingredients

A vivid pink Scandinavian salad of pickled herring, beetroot, potato, and apple bound in a creamy dressing. Classic on the smörgåsbord.

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Method

  1. 1
    • pickled herring200 g
    • beetroot300 g
    • potato2
    • apple1
    • dill pickle1
    • red onion½

    Combine the salad — Combine the diced herring, beetroot, potato, apple, pickle, and red onion in a large bowl.

  2. 2
    • beetroot300 g
    • sour cream1½ dl
    • mayonnaise2 tbsp
    • red wine vinegar1 tbsp

    Fold in the dressing — Whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, and vinegar together and fold gently through the salad until evenly coated and the beetroot tints everything a vivid pink.

  3. 3

    Chill to meld flavors — Chill for at least 30 minutes to let the flavours meld and the colour deepen.

  4. 4
    • egg2
    • fresh dill2 tbsp
    • black pepperto taste

    Top with eggs and dill — Top with the sliced hard-boiled eggs, scatter with dill and black pepper, and serve chilled with rye bread.

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