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Simple Traditional Herring Salad with Layered Vegetables

This salad is a traditional Russian salad that has fish, and all kinds of boiled vegetables. Its presentation makes it almost too pretty to eat!
Total Time2 hours
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Fish, Russian, Seafood
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free
Servings: 6
Calories: 491kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 red beets, boiled, peeled, & grated
  • 4 eggs, hard boiled, peeled, & grated
  • 4 potatoes, boiled, peeled, & grated
  • 2 carrots, boiled, peeled, & grated
  • 1 cup mayonnaise,
  • ½ lb herring fish, boneless, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp green onion, chopped

Instructions

  • Boil beets, potatoes and carrots in one pot until soft.
    3 red beets,, 4 potatoes,, 2 carrots,
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  • Boil eggs for 5-7 minutes.
    4 eggs,
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  • Chop green onion.
    1 Tbsp green onion,
    green-onion-chopped-on-a-marble-board-with-a-knife-on-the-side
  • Chop up the herring fish into very small pieces.
    ½ lb herring fish,
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  • After the vegetables have boiled, cool them down in the refrigerator or on the counter top for 2 hours, or when completely cooled down.
  • Prepare a shallow dish for the salad.
  • Peel and grate the potatoes onto the bottom of the dish.
    4 potatoes,
    potato-layer-on-herring-salad-in-a-glass-baking-dish-on-a-white-towel
  • On top of the potato, add chopped boneless herring fish.
    ½ lb herring fish,
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  • Spread 1-2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise on the fish, then sprinkle green onion on top.
    1 cup mayonnaise,, 1 Tbsp green onion,
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  • Grate the peeled carrots on top of the mayonnaise and onion.
    2 carrots,
    carrot-layer-on-herring-salad-in-a-glass-dish-on-a-white-towel
  • On top of the carrots grate hard boiled eggs.
    4 eggs,
    egg-layer-on-herring-salad-in-a-glass-dish-on-a-white-towel
  • Peel and grate red beets and add on top of the eggs.
    3 red beets,
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  • Spread mayonnaise over the the beets
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  • Sprinkle with chopped green onion on top (optional)
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Notes

  • This herring under fur salad can also be made without the herring, just with vegetables. 
  • Use avocado mayonnaise for a dairy free version. 

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 367mg | Potassium: 970mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3641IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg