Herring salad à la Zöbli
Description
Minimum effort — excellent result. Unusual combination of ingredients in this salad, isn't it? Admit it, these ingredients seem completely incompatible: potatoes, herring, apple, cucumbers, and fried bacon with onions. But once you prepare and taste this "Zellertal-style" herring salad, you'll be surprised, just like I was. The salad turns out incredibly tasty, filling, and unique. So if you're not afraid to experiment, be sure to make this German unusual yet delicious herring salad. It can be served immediately.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
1. Wash the potatoes, then boil them in their skins until cooked.
- 2
Step 2
2. Peel the apples and slice them thinly. Cut the pickled cucumbers into thin rounds.
- 3
Step 3
3. Peel the cooled potatoes and slice them into small pieces.
- 4
Step 4
4. Pour hot vegetable broth over the potatoes. Set aside and let it cool.
- 5
Step 5
5. Drain the cooled potatoes and place them in a salad bowl. Add the cucumbers, apple, and herring fillet cut into thin slices.
- 6
Step 6
6. Prepare the dressing: mix wine vinegar (I used white, but red can also be used), salt, sugar, and ground black pepper.
- 7
Step 7
7. Pour the dressing over the salad and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- 8
Step 8
8. Before serving, chop the onion into small pieces and cut the bacon into strips. First fry the bacon, then the onion until golden brown.
- 9
Step 9
9. Pour the hot fried onion with bacon over the potato salad and serve.