Brooklyn Transplant Sandwich

Submitted by sheepdoc

"Adapted from NYT. Invented at Shelsky's deli in NYC."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup grated horseradish
• 2⁄3 cup finely diced Granny Smith apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups pickled herring, tidbits with onions in wine sauce
• 2 thin slices pumpernickel bread (no raisins) or 2 black bread, cut into 1-inch (no raisins)
• 1⁄4 Granny Smith apples, diced fine
• 1⁄4 Spanish onion, diced fine
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese
• 2 slices light seedless rye bread
• 1 slice smoked salmon (about 1 ounce)

directions

1. To make the apple horseradish: Put the horseradish, apple and lemon juice in a blender or small food processor. Blend, making sure to leave some small chunks of apple.
2. To make the herring salad: Drain the herring and onions and reserve the liquid. Soak the bread in the reserved liquid until saturated, then squeeze out the excess liquid. Spoon the herring and onions, soaked bread, apple and diced Spanish onion into a food processor. Blend until it is a thick spread.
3. Spread the cream cheese on one slice of the rye bread. Press the smoked salmon into the cream cheese. Spoon 2 T apple horseradish over the salmon. Spread 1/4 cup pickled herring salad onto the second slice of bread. Put the 2 sides together.