Pickled Beet and Herring Salad

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 pound pickled herring, drained
• 1 (1 pound) jar sliced pickled beets, drained
• 1 (3/4 cup) bunch watercress, coarse stems discarded (1 quart sprigs)
• 2 medium Belgian endives, cut crosswise into 0.5 inch-thick slices and cores discarded

directions

Whisk together vinegar, sugar, and salt until sugar is dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking.

Arrange herring and beets on a platter and drizzle with half of vinaigrette.

Toss watercress and endives with remaining vinaigrette, then mound over herring and beets.