Herring Salad

CJAY's Note:

This comes from a little book called ABC Jiffy Cookery. I've had it for over 50 years. I haven't tried any of the recipes yet. I'm putting them here so I can find them easier.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 1.0 salad b ...

• 3 salt , herrings filleted
• 2 slices cold pork
• 1 pickled cucumber
• 2 gherkins
• 3 apples , peeled and cored
• 1 cup beetroot , diced
• 2 cups cooked potatoes , diced
• ¾ cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• ½ glass white wine
• 1 onion , chopped finely
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch white pepper

Directions:

1. Chop the salted herrings and pork slices into fairly large pieces. Slice the cucumber and gherkins. Dice the peeled and cored apples. Put all these with the diced beetroot and potatoes into a deep salad bowl.
2. Mix olive oil, vinegar, mustard, wine, finely chopped onions, sugar, salt and pepper. Pour this mixture over the ingredients in the salad bowl, mix gently and serve cold.