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German Herring Salad with Cream: Mutti's Heringssalat

My Mutti's Herring Salad is such an easy dish to make for a perfect quick supper. Our kids LOVE this! Really. It's creamy and sweet and sour! (And, you can turn it into a wonderful buffet dish.)

Wunderbar. Aka, Heringsalat, it's such a traditional German food that's so easy and fast to make. 

Servings:

Makes 2 - 3 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 jar (about 500 milliliter) herring, drained (see hints below) 
• ½ cup sour cream
• 3 - 4 dill pickles, sliced (optional)
• fresh dill (optional)

Instructions:

1. Herring should be in bite-sized pieces.
2. Stir in the sour cream. Add more if needed.
3. Add the dill pickle slices and stir.
4. Serve immediately or refrigerate until needed.

Notes/Hints:

• Add some sliced pickled beets for color
• I usually use "Herring Fillets in Wine Marinade"
• Use low fat sour cream or plain yogurt
• Sprinkle with fresh dill
• Add some chopped apples
• If you love herring, you'll also love my Mutti's Potato and Herring Salad. 

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