Pickled Herring and Cucumber Salad

It just so happens I like cucumber salad and pickled herring, so I decided to try this combination and the results are great. You can add your own seasoning to give it some zip, but I prefer just to leave it alone. The prep time and cook time are about the same.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 317 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 4 seedless English cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 4 vine-ripened tomatoes, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion in a large glass mixing bowl.

Step 2

Stir vinegar and sugar together in a small saucepan over medium-low and bring to a boil; cook and stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour over the vegetable mixture. Marinate mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Stir the reserved liquid from the herring into the vegetable mixture. Fold herring into the vegetable mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour more before serving.