Pickled Herring with Red Onion
A quick and tangy dish of pickled herring topped with crisp red onion and fresh lettuce. Perfect for a light lunch or snack.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 220
- Protein
- 18g

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Ingredients
- 8 oz pickled herring fillets
- 1 medium red onion
- 4 large lettuce leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Thinly slice the 1 medium red onion into rings. Place the 4 large lettuce leaves on a serving plate.
- 2
Arrange the 8 oz pickled herring fillets over the lettuce leaves.
- 3
Scatter the sliced red onion over the herring.
- 4
Drizzle with the 1 tbsp olive oil and sprinkle with the 0.25 tsp black pepper. Serve immediately.
- 5
Optional: add a squeeze of lemon or a sprinkle of fresh dill if you have them.
Tools you’ll need
- cutting board
- knife
- serving plate
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