Herring with potatoes, apple, and red onion

The Germans love herring and celebrate it with their own festivals. In summer, this classic dish, known as Matjes nach Hausfrauenart, is a staple on the buffet table. Serve it with beets, bread, and potatoes—and try it at your own summer table! All our recipes are taken from godfisk.no

Photo: Morten Sjøvik

Preparation time: 20-30 min
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Servings

8 filet herring
1 red onion, pickled
1 apple
8 small pickled cucumber
100 g sour cream
50 g mayonnaise
pepper, whole black
3 cm horseradish
200 g new potato

Method

Cook the potatoes.
If the herring is very salty or spiced, you can briefly rinse it under cold running water.
Then, place the fillets on a kitchen towel or paper towel, let them dry slightly, and cut into smaller pieces.
Cut the red onion into thin rings, wash the apple, and cut it into four. Use a knife to slice each of the four pieces into thin strips lengthwise.
Cut the pickled cucumber into small cubes.
Mix the sour cream and mayonnaise in a bowl and season with freshly grated horseradish and pepper.
Arrange as a salad on four plates or on a large serving platter.
Start with a layer of potatoes at the bottom, then distribute apples, onion, pickled cucumber, and herring pieces over the potatoes. Finish with the sour cream sauce, Garnish with dill, and grate some horseradish on top.