Russian Herring Salad

NadiaRecipe Author
Ingredients
6
Person(s)
  • 2 piece
    Herring Fillets
  • 5 piece
    Hard-Boiled Eggs
  • 2 piece
    Cooked Potatoes in Skin
  • 2-3 piece
    Cooked Beets
  • 3 piece
    Cooked Carrots
  • 1/4 piece
    Onion, Thinly Chopped
  • as needed
    Mayonnaise

Russian herring salad is a layered salad made with herring fillets, hard-boiled eggs, potatoes, beets, carrots, onion, and mayonnaise.

Use the structured ingredient and direction fields below for cooking. The recipe source is Delights of Culinaria.

Directions
  • Step 1

    Cut the herring fillets into small pieces.

  • Step 2

    Peel the hard-boiled eggs, cooked potatoes, cooked beets, and cooked carrots.

  • Step 3

    Grate the eggs, potatoes, beets, and carrots separately using a medium grater.

  • Step 4

    Thinly chop the onion.

  • Step 5

    Mix the grated potatoes with the chopped onion and a little mayonnaise.

  • Step 6

    In separate bowls, mix the grated eggs, beets, and carrots with a little mayonnaise. Keep the herring separate.

  • Step 7

    Begin layering the salad with the potato mixture.

  • Step 8

    Layer the herring over the potatoes, followed by the carrots, eggs, and beets.

  • Step 9

    Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise over the top.

  • Step 10

    Garnish with a piece of herring and green onion before serving.

Nutritions
  • Calories:
    300 kcal
    15%
  • Protein:
    14 g
    28%
  • Carbohydrates:
    19 g
    7%
  • Sugar:
    6 g
    12%
  • Salt:
    1.3 g
    22%
  • Fat:
    19 g
    27%
  • Saturated Fat:
    4 g
    20%