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This Scandinavian-style appetizer is a good way to try pickled herring if you've never had it. The potent flavor of the herring is balanced by a dollop of sour cream and the potato slice it's served on.

Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2010

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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan, add 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Put potatoes in the basket and steam until barely tender when pierced with a skewer, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on size. Slice each potato into 1/4-inch-thick slices (discard the ends). Sprinkle the potato slices with salt.

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  • Cut herring fillets into pieces small enough to fit on a potato slice. Place one piece of herring on each potato slice, dollop each with about 1/8 teaspoon sour cream and sprinkle with red onion. Garnish with dill and a grinding of pepper.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

Note: Pickled herring are herring that have been cured in salt, rinsed and then packed in a vinegar-based marinade that can be flavored with wine, mustard, sherry or cream--any flavor will work in the recipe. Look for it in jars or tubs in the seafood department at most supermarkets.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece
18 calories; protein 0.7g; carbohydrates 1.9g; dietary fiber 0.1g; sugars 0.3g; fat 0.8g; saturated fat 0.2g; cholesterol 0.9mg; vitamin a iu 34.6IU; vitamin c 1.9mg; folate 0.3mcg; calcium 4mg; iron 0.1mg; magnesium 0.4mg; potassium 4.7mg; sodium 38.4mg.

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