| 1 | c | Herring; finely chopped (salt, matjes, pickled) |
| 1/2 | lb | Tongue or veal; cooked and finely chopped (opt) |
| 1/2 | c | Potatoes; cold boiled, finely chopped |
| 3 | c | Beets; cold, finely chopped, fresh cooked or canned |
| 1/2 | c | Apple; cored, peeled and finely chopped |
| 1/3 | c | Onion; finely chopped |
| 1/2 | c | Dill pickle; finely chopped |
| 4 | tb | Dill; fresh, chopped |
| 2 | tb | White wine vinegar |
| | Salt & fresh ground pepper |
| | DRESSING |
| 3 | | Eggs; hard-cooked, chilled |
| 1 | tb | Prepared mustard |
| 2 | tb | White wine vinegar |
| 1/4 | c | Vegetable oil |
| 2 | tb | (to 4 tb) heavy cream |
| | SAUCE |
| 1 | c | Sour cream |
| 3 | tb | Beet juice |
| 1/2 | ts | Lemon juice |