Herring salad a la grandma

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 250 g potatoes
• 6 fish fillets (matjes fillet)
• 1 onion(s)
• 2 apples, sour
• 200 g beef, cooked
• 2 gherkins
• 2 tbsp walnuts
• 1 tbsp capers
• 1 egg(s), hard-boiled
• 2 cups sour cream
• 100 g mayonnaise
• some vinegar (wine vinegar)
• 200 g beetroot from the jar
• salt and pepper
• Sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Rest time approx. 5 hours; Total time approx. 5 hours 45 minutes

Wash the potatoes and boil for about 20 minutes, then peel and let cool. Rinse the herring fillets and drain (if they are very salty, add a little water if necessary). Peel and finely dice the onion and apples. Drain the beetroot, reserving the juice. Dice the meat, cucumber, potatoes, herring, and beetroot, chop the nuts, and mix everything with the capers. For the marinade, combine the sour cream and mayonnaise. Season with the beetroot juice, vinegar, sugar, pepper, and a little salt. Mix with the salad ingredients and refrigerate for at least 5 hours. Season again. Peel and chop the egg, and sprinkle it over the herring salad.