Kippered Herring Snack Attack

This simple no fuss snack is so easy to make and really tasty. I made a couple of very minor changes, using a shallot rather than onion and I only had red beets so I used those, however, I do recommend you seek out the golden beets. The beets are a brilliant addition, they add a sweet contrast to the fish, tangy sour cream, briny caper and onion. I enjoyed this as suggested with saltines and cucumbers. It's a great snack, light lunch, or dinner. A recipe that utilizes very few ingredients, is easy to prepare and tasty gets bonus points in my opinion (and this has it all). If you don't stock herring in your pantry I recommend you do so, if for no other reason than to make this snack.

1 (3.25 oz) can kippered herring
1 cup golden beets, cooked, diced
2 Tbsp. sour cream
1 Tbsp. capers
1 cup sweet onion, diced
black pepper, freshly ground
1 lemon, freshly juiced

To Serve:
crackers
sliced cucumber

For the beets, boil them in salted water until they are tender. Cool, peel and dice.

Mix everything but the crackers and cucumbers together, taking care not to break up the herring into too small of hunks. Pop it in the fridge and allow it to chill / marry for 20 minutes or so.

Serve with crackers and slices of cucumber.