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Pickled herring salad with sour cream and apple

Matjes herring salad with sour cream and apple

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A German herring matjes salad, consisting of marinated herring matjes that have been soaked in sour cream for a day, along with apple, bell pepper, hard-b…

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Recipe from EvaK, Achim Raschka, NeuerNutzer2009, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Herring salad is a simple yet delicious fish dish, perfect for summer meals. Served with sour cream or yogurt, it is accompanied by fresh vegetables and seasoned with pepper.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting8 hr 30 min
  • Total8 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodrefrigeration
  • Estimated cost$3.68 $0.92 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.03
  • $0.35
  • $1.59
  • $1.00
  • $0.34
  • $0.10
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In the morning, cut the herring into bite-sized pieces and marinate them in sour cream or yogurt mixed with mustard. Let them marinate in the refrigerator overnight, covered.
  2. Chop the apple, bell pepper, hard-boiled eggs, and potato into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Add them to the herring, mix well, and season with balsamic vinegar and plenty of pepper. ≈ 4 min
  4. Let it rest for another half hour before serving.

The bill

Matjes herring salad with sour cream and apple

  • 1 tablespoon of strong mustard$0.03
  • 1 sour apple$0.35
  • 1 bell pepper$1.59
  • 2 to 3 hard-boiled eggs$1.00
  • 1 large or 2 small terracotta pots, filled with water$0.34
  • balsamic vinegar$0.10
  • a large supply of black peppercorns$0.27

Total$3.68

that's $0.92 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 10 portions of pickled herring (5 whole herring)
  • 500 g of sour cream or yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon of strong mustard
  • 1 sour apple
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2 to 3 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 large or 2 small terracotta pots, filled with water
  • balsamic vinegar
  • a large supply of black peppercorns

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