Vegan Mustard Herring

Does this sound strange to you? It is very traditional on the swedish "Smörgåsbord", we eat it at all big holidays, Christmas & Easter. Served with all the tasty things of Sweden, best with just boiled potatoes I think.

You will need:

• salt (for boiling the eggplant)
• 1 eggplant
• 5 tbs mustard (if using strong and sweet mustard use less sugar)
• 1 tbs vinegar
• 2 tbs sugar
• 100 ml of oil
• 50 ml soy or oat cream
• salt
• pepper
• dill

1. Peel eggplant and cut into strips (herring fillet size). Boil them in heavily salted water 5 minutes. The strips should be soft and flabby, but not so much that it turns into mush. Let shreds drain and cool. 
2. Whisk together mustard, sugar and vinegar. 
3. Add the oil while stirring. 
4. Stir in the soy cream. 
5. Season with spices and chopped dill. 
6. Fold in the eggplant strips in the sauce.
7. Enjoy!

Tip: The Vegan Mustard Herring will taste better the day after, when all the flavours have blended and soaked into the eggplant.