| 2 | filets | herring, pickled | or canned matjes* |
| 1/2 | cup | sour cream | or half mayonaise |
| 2 | large |
eggs |
hard-cooked, whites and yolks finely chopped seperately |
| 1 | small | cucumber | peeled, halved, seeded and finely chopped |
| 1/2 | cup | beets | pickled, canned or fresh, finely chopped* |
| 1/4 | cup | parsley leaves | finely chopped |
Arrange the herring fillets side by side on a long chilled platter.
With a sharp, heavy knife, make diagonal cuts 1/2" apart through both fillets.
Spread the sour cream (or sour cream and mayo combo) in a circle around the herring fillets.
On the border of the platter, arrange alternate mounds of chopped egg white, chopped egg yolk, cucumbers, beets and parsley.
Serve.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2012-03-31