Herring Appetizer

Ingredients

• 4 salt herring fillets
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• ¾ cup water
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp chopped dill
• 2 tsp chopped parsley
• 2 scallions, sliced
• ½ cup chopped ripe olives
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 4 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1. Soak the herring in water to cover overnight.
2. Drain.
3. Rinse again and cut into ½ inch slices.
4. Combine the tomatoes, water, and sugar in a saucepan.
5. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
6. Mix well.
7. Add the dill, parsley, scallions, , vinegar, and oil.
8. Cook for 5 minutes.
9. Pour over the herring.
10. Chill.
11. Serve very cold on lettuce leaves.