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Herring Paste with Walnuts
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Herring Paste with Walnuts

6 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

271
Calories
4g
Protein
17g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Herring not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 herring,
  • 12 ground walnuts,
  • 2 crustless slices of white bread soaked in water with a little vinegar,
  • 1/2 grated onion,
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar,
  • 3 tablespoon oil

Directions

1

Wash the fish, skin and debone it. Then grind or chop very fine. Place the fish paste in a bowl and mix with the soaked and squeezed bread, gradully adding the oil.

2

After the oil is used up, add the onion, vinegar, walnuts and mix well. Place the mixture on a long serving plate, shaping like a fish. Put the head and tail where they belong. Keep cold until serving.

3

Category:Romanian Recipes

4

Category:Romanian Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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