Easy Shuba Salad
Shuba is a layered (herring fish) salad topped with boiled vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, beets, and mayonnaise. Known as dressed herring or herring under a fur coat, this Russian and Ukrainian beet salad is a Holiday staple in most families!
Ingredients
- 1 XL beet ((or 2 medium))
- 1 medium potato
- 1 medium carrot
- 2 oz herring fish fillets marinated in oil ((1/4 cup of diced herring))
- 1 cup mayo
Instructions
- 1
--- How to make Shuba: ---
- 2
Boil the first three ingredients in a large pot over medium heat for 30 minutes (remove carrots after the first 15 min as they get tender faster.)
- 3
Cool and peel the skins off with a sharp knife. Grate separately. Set aside.
- 4
Finely dice the fish and spread out onto a serving dish. Top with potatoes, carrots, 1/2 cup mayo, beets and remaining 1/2 cup of mayo. Refrigerate overnight for the beets to seep into the mayo. Serve.
Cook it from the original
This recipe comes from alyonascooking.com. Their page has the author’s own photos, notes and tips — the best place to cook it from.
Open the recipe on alyonascooking.com