Pickled Beet and Herring Salad Recipe

Pickled Beet and Herring Salad Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 pound pickled herring, drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar sliced pickled beets, drained
  • 6 ounces watercress, coarse stems discarded
  • 2 medium Belgian endives, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices and cores discarded
  1. Whisk together vinegar, sugar, and salt until sugar is dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking.
  2. Arrange herring and beets on a platter and drizzle with half of vinaigrette.
  3. Toss watercress and endives with remaining vinaigrette, then mound over herring and beets.