Herring Salad, Swedish Style

Ingredients:

1 1-pound can pickled beets, sliced and diced small (drain and reserve liquid)

2 6-ounce jars wine-flavored pickled herring pieces, drained and diced small

1 green apple (unpeeled), cored and diced small

1/2 pound new potatoes (unpeeled), cooked and diced small

1/2 cup finely diced cooked beef or veal

2 tablespoons yellow onion, peeled and diced small

1/3 cup finely chopped dill pickle

The Dressing:

6 tablespoons reserved beet liquid

2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

1-2 tablespoons sugar

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Salt to taste

1/2 cup heavy cream

Garnish:

2 hard-boiled egg yolks , chopped or grated

Cooking Instructions:

Mix all of the ingredients for the salad in a salad bowl. Blend all of the dressing ingredients except the whipping cream. Stir the dressing into the salt. Whip the cream and gently fold into the salad. Garnish with the chopped or grated egg yolk.

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