Le Jardin Bistro Herring And Warm Potato Salad

Serves: 5

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

53

Sweetness

59

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 sprig

Thyme (fresh)

1 sprig

Parsley

Directions:

1

Soak the herring fillets in water for 24 hours, changing the water 3 times

2

Then dry them well with a towel

3

Put the fillets in a deep dish

4

Add the bay leaves, sliced onion, cloves, peppercorns, thyme, and sliced carrots

5

Cover them well with olive oil Cover, refrigerate, and marinate for 5 days

6

Just before serving, boil the potatoes for about 10 minutes, or until cooked through

7

Peel and slice them 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick and arrange the slices from 2 potatoes on each of 6 plates

8

Top each serving with 2 herring fillets, drizzle with some of the marinade oil and scatter on some of the carrots and onion slices

9

Garnish each plate with two slices of lemon, the chopped tomato, onion, parsley and parsley sprig

10

Suggested Drink: Josmeyer Riesling, 1996