Name: Pickled Beet and Herring Salad
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 4 first-course or light main-course servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 lb pickled herring, drained; 1 (1-lb) jar sliced pickled beets, drained; 1 (6-oz) bunch watercress, coarse stems discarded (4 cups sprigs); 2 medium Belgian endives, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices and cores discarded

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Pickled Beet and Herring SaladRomulo Yanes

Recipe information

Total Time
15 min
Yield
Makes 4 first-course or light main-course servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 lb pickled herring, drained

1 (1-lb) jar sliced pickled beets, drained

1 (6-oz) bunch watercress, coarse stems discarded (4 cups sprigs)

2 medium Belgian endives, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices and cores discarded

Preparation

Step 1
Whisk together vinegar, sugar, and salt until sugar is dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking.
Step 2
Arrange herring and beets on a platter and drizzle with half of vinaigrette.
Step 3
Toss watercress and endives with remaining vinaigrette, then mound over herring and beets.

TagsSalad Endive Chicory Leafy Greens Vegetable Beet Root Vegetable Starter Main Dinner Lunch Nut Free Dairy Free Keto Gluten Free Quick Easy Gourmet

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