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Danish curry salad for herring in bowl and on rye bread

Danish curry salad

Recipe for Danish curry salad
Homemade curry salad for herring. The best curry salad with egg and apple, which is light and tangy, and perfect for a herring dish for Easter lunch or Christmas lunch. It's best to make it a few hours before serving, so it can rest in the fridge before serving.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine Danish
Servings 4 people
Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 apple
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 3 pickled cornichons
  • 1 dl mayonnaise
  • 1 dl sour cream
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • ½ bunch chives
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Put the eggs in a pot with boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. Then cool the eggs in cold water and peel them when they are cold. Cut the hard-boiled eggs into cubes.
    3 eggs
  • Cut the apple into small cubes. Finely chop the red onion. Chop the capers and cornichons.
    1 apple, 1 red onion, 1 tbsp capers, 3 pickled cornichons
  • Mix mayonnaise and sour cream together with curry powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.
    1 dl mayonnaise, 1 dl sour cream, 2 tsp curry powder, ½ tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, Pepper
  • Cut the chives finely and mix them into the dressing with eggs, apple, red onion, capers, and cornichons.
    ½ bunch chives
  • Taste the salad and add extra salt, pepper, and sugar if necessary. Optionally, garnish with extra chives on top.
  • Serve the curry salad with herring and good rye bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 6gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 861mgPotassium: 189mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 411IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Danish curry salad, Egg curry salad
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