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File in: Cheese/eggs, Salad

Selyodka pod Shouboy (Herring Under A Fur Coat)

Serves 6

  • 8 oz. fillet of herring (packed in oil)
  • 1 potato
  • 1 large beet
  • 1 large carrot
  • 3 hard boiled eggs (chopped)
  • mayonnaise, to taste
  • parsley, for garnish

Boil the potato, carrot, and beet until tender. Cook the beet separately so as not to discolor the other vegetables. Cool and peel all the vegetables. Remove the skin and bones from the herring and mince. Grate the beet and carrot, keeping them separated. Finely chop the potato.

On a shallow round dish or 9 inch pie plate layer in the following order:

the potato
a thin layer of herring
a thin layer of mayo
the carrot
a thin layer of herring
a thin layer of mayo
the beet
a thick layer of herring
a thick layer of mayo
the chopped eggs

Garnish with parsley, cover and refrigerate until serving.