Roasted Beet And Pickled Herring Salad With Mustard Buttermilk Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all brine ingredients in a 1 1/2 quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir occasionally until sugar is completely dissolved. Let cool, cover and reserve.
• Completely submerge and soak 12 preserved herring fillets in cold water overnight to extract salt. Remove fillets and pat dry. Arrange in a shallow pan and cover completely with pickling brine. Refrigerate overnight. The next day, remove herring from brine and dice into 3/4-inch pieces. Serve with the Mustard sauce.
• Combine the sweet and Dijon mustard, sugar, vinegar, coffee, salt and pepper in a food processor. Drizzle canola oil into the mixture in a very slow, steady stream, until a thick consistency is formed. A whisk may also be used. Refrigerate overnight;

Steps:

• Toast the rye bread.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the sour cream, horseradish, mayonnaise, mustard, 3 tablespoons water, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Add the spinach, coleslaw mix and cheese and toss to combine.
• Cut the toasted bread, crusts and all, into 1/2-inch pieces Divide dressed greens among 4 salad plates and top each with roast beef, beets and rye croutons.
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Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, sugar, and salt until sugar is dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking.
• Arrange herring and beets on a platter and drizzle with half of vinaigrette.
• Toss watercress and endives with remaining vinaigrette, then mound over herring and beets.