Estonian Herring, Ham and Beetroot Salad

Name: Estonian Herring, Ham and Beetroot Salad
Cuisine: Estonian
Ingredients: 2 fillets of pickled herring, drained and diced; 1 large potato, boiled and diced; 2 large cooked beetroot (beets), peeled and diced; 1 small onion, grated; 2 medium tart apples, cored and cut into thin wedges; 2 gherkins, chopped; 200 g/7 oz thick piece of ham, diced; 2 thinly sliced hard-boiled eggs; salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper; 30 ml/2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill, to garnish; 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup sour cream; 15 ml/1 tbsp vinegar (any kind); 15 ml/1 tbsp wholegrain mustard; 1 medium beetroot (beet), finely grated; 1 medium beetroot (beet), finely grated; 5 ml/1 tsp creamed horseradish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

By Silvena Johan Lauta

Published 2009

About

This is a very modern take on an old classic, Estonian rosolje. This dish is an essential on the smorgasbord table and it is a combination of herring, ham, potatoes and beetroot. It is a common item on menus in many restaurants, as it makes a perfect light snack.

Ingredients

2 fillets of pickled herring, drained and diced
1 large potato, boiled and diced
2 large cooked beetroot (beets), peeled and

Method

To make the dressing, put the sour cream in a bowl and add the vinegar, mustard, grated beetroot and horseradish. Season to taste and combine well. Set aside.
Put the herring in a large bowl with the potato, beetroot, onion, apples, gherkins and ham. Season and mix together gently.
Add the dressing to the mixed salad and gently toss together to combin

Per portion Energy 355kcal/1495kJ; Protein 25g; Carbohydrate 30.8g, of which sugars 22.2g; Fat 15.4g, of which saturates 4.5g; Cholesterol 160mg; Calcium 84mg; Fibre 4.2g; Sodium 1169mg.