Swedish Sild (Herring) Salad Recipe

A traditional salad from Sweden - find the jars of herring in the food shop at Ikea.

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can pickled sliced beets
• 1 (6–8 ounces) jar marinated herring filets, drained
• 1/2 pound boiled, peeled potatoes (about 2 medium potatoes)
• 1 tart apple, cored and peeled
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium dill pickles, finely chopped

1. Drain the liquid from the pickled sliced beets, reserving the liquid.
2. Cut into 1/4-inch pieces the beets, herring, apple, and potatoes and
3. mix them all together in a serving bowl.
4. Add dill pickle and onion to the bowl along with the reserved beet liquid.
5. Cover and chill salad overnight to two days.

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