Herring Under a Fur Coat

Method

1. 01
   Step 1Boil the vegetables and eggs

   Boil the beets, potatoes, carrots, and eggs in advance until cooked through. Let them cool.

   BeetPotatoCarrotEgg
2. 02
   Step 2Prepare the herring

   Remove the bones and skin from the herring and cut it into small pieces.

   Note

   If using small herring, use 2 fillets.

   Herring
3. 03
   Step 3Grate the ingredients

   Grate the cooked vegetables (beets, potatoes, and carrots) and eggs on a coarse grater. Finely chop or grate the onion.

   BeetPotatoCarrotEggOnion
4. 04
   Step 4Layer the ingredients

   In a 18x27x6 cm dish, layer in the following order: potatoes, onion, herring, carrots, eggs, beets. Spread mayonnaise between each layer. If desired, drizzle the first layer of potatoes with vegetable oil.

   Note

   Adjust the amount of mayonnaise to your taste.

   BeetPotatoCarrotEggHerringOnionMayonnaiseVegetable oil
5. 05
   Step 5Let it marinate3h

   Refrigerate the salad for at least 3-4 hours, preferably overnight, so the layers soak up the flavors.

6. 06
   Step 6Serve

   Before serving, you can garnish the salad with fresh herbs or leave the top layer of beets as is.