Italian Herring Salad
4 servings
20 minutes
Italian herring salad is an exquisite blend of freshness, spiciness, and traditional Mediterranean ingredients. Inspired by Italy's rich cuisine, this salad combines tender lightly salted herring with aromatic sun-dried tomatoes, tangy olives, and capers. The light acidity of lemon juice and the richness of olive oil give the dish a balanced depth of flavor. Beans add softness and nutrition, while blanched onions introduce subtle spicy notes without sharpness. Parsley completes the composition with fresh greens. This salad is perfect for both everyday dinners and festive tables, surprising with its harmony of flavors and simplicity of preparation.
1
Clean the lightly salted herring from bones and slice it thinly.
- Herring: 200 g
2
Chop the onion and pour boiling water over it.
- Red onion: 1 head
3
Slice the olives and black olives into rings.
- Green olives: 50 g
- Black olives: 50 g
4
Cut the dried tomatoes into strips.
- Sun-dried tomatoes: 50 g
5
Rinse and dry the canned beans.
- Canned beans: 150 g
6
Combine all ingredients and dress the salad with olive oil mixed with lemon juice. Add salt and pepper.
- Olive oil: 4 tablespoons
- Sea salt: to taste
- Lemon juice: to taste
