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Herring Salad with Olives

Uncommonly Delicious
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Polish
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 440 g Salted Herring
  • 300 g Mushrooms
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 185 g Black Olives pitted
  • Dried Oregano
  • Dried Basil
  • Olive Oil
  • Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Wash mushrooms and cut into small cubes. Preheat a large frying pan with 2 tbsp of olive oil. Cook mushrooms until golden brown. Drain any water and set it aside.
  • Chop onion into medium/small cubes and cook in the pan over medium heat with olive oil until translucent. Set aside.
  • Clean herring under running water. Cut into medium cubes and set aside. Cut drained olives into quarters.
  • In a large serving bowl begin layering all of the ingredients starting with mushrooms and following with onions, pieces of herring, olives, a tablespoon of oregano and basil – sprinkled all over each layer, pepper and a quick drizzle of olive oil (just a bit). Continue layering until all herring is finished.
  • Store in the fridge tightly covered with foil and enjoy over the next 3 days!
Keyword Easter, Festive, Fish, Herring, Mushroom, Olives, Polish, Salad, Side, Traditional