Festive Rooster Herring Salad

A herring under a fur coat, but not an ordinary one, but one that brings good luck in the new year! Herring under a fur coat is a traditional dish on the New Yearʼs table. Our family loves it very much and we cook it every year — it doesn’t get boring at all. This time I suggest serving it in a special way — decorate the salad with the image of the Rooster — the owner of the next year. And this should definitely contribute to good luck in the future :)
cook time: 3h 30 min
Ava Prescott
Festive Rooster Herring Salad

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

142
Calories
10g
Fat
8g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Potato 300 g
Beet 250 g
Carrot 100 g
Bulb onions 140 g
Mayonnaise 120 g
Dill (For decoration) to taste
Chicken eggs 4 pc
Herring (salty) 300 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Boil potatoes, carrots, beets and eggs. Cool. Peel the vegetables. Remove the shell from the eggs. The onion also needs to be peeled.

Step 2

Step 2
Cut and clean the herring. Remove all bones from the fillet.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the fish fillet into small cubes. But don’t make it too small — it’s better if the pieces are medium in size. Distribute the chopped herring evenly over the bottom of the salad bowl.

Step 4

Step 4
Finely chop the onion and place it in a layer on top of the herring. Leave a half ring of onion to decorate the finished salad.

Step 5

Step 5
Grate the peeled potatoes on a coarse grater over the onion.

Step 6

Step 6
Brush the potatoes with half the mayonnaise.

Step 7

Step 7
Grate three eggs into mayonnaise.

Step 8

Step 8
The next layer is grated carrots. Using gentle movements, spread it evenly over the egg layer. Set a small piece of carrot aside.

Step 9

Step 9
Grate the beets onto the carrots, leaving a small part intact.

Step 10

Step 10
Coat the resulting salad with the remaining mayonnaise.

Step 11

Step 11
Grate the vegetable pieces set aside for later on a coarse grater. First cut two circles from the carrots.

Step 12

Step 12
Rub the yolk and form the contours of a rooster on the surface of the salad. Cut the carrot slices in half. Place three halves on the roosterʼs head — this will be the comb. From the fourth you need to cut out two triangles — a small one and a large one. Make a beak out of the smaller one, place the second one under the beak upside down — you get a beard.

Step 13

Step 13
Place part of the tail and eyes from the beets.

Step 14

Step 14
Use grated carrots to form the middle part of the cockerelʼs tail; a half ring of onion will go to the lower part.

Step 15

Step 15
From the remaining protein you need to cut out ovals — rooster wings. Garnish the salad with dill sprigs. The herring under a fur coat with the image of the symbol of the coming year is ready! Place the salad in the refrigerator to cool for at least 2 hours.

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