Shuba Salad Recipe {Herring Under Fur Coat} (2024)

Author: Marina | Let the Baking Begin

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian

Keyword: shuba salad

Calories: 417 kcal

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

• 3medium sized Potatoescooked with skins on, diced to ¼"
• 2large Beetcooked with skin on, peeled, diced to ¼"
• 2medium carrotscooked with skin on, peeled, diced to ¼"
• 6Eggscooked, peeled, diced to ¼"
• 4scallionschopped
• ½cupmayonnaise
• 2Tbspoil
• 4fillets of herringcut to ⅓ inch slices or cubes

Also

• 1large sweet onionpeeled, cut in half and then cut into thin slices
• 2Tbspwhite vinegar
• ½tspsalt
• 2Tbspolive oil

Cook the vegetables and the eggs

1. Rinse all vegetables until clean under running water.

2. Place 2 medium sized potatoes and 2 carrots into a medium sized pot and cover with water. Cut the carrots in half if they do not fit. Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes after the water comes to a boil, or until the vegetables are easily pierced with a fork, but are not overcooked or fall apart.

3. Place 2 large beets into a different pot, cover with water and cook for about 1.5 hours or until soft and easily pierced with a fork or knife.

4. Once the potatoes, carrots and beets are cooked, drain the water and completely cool before peeling the skins off.

5. To make it easier to cut the vegetables in cubes, place them in the freezer for for 15 minutes.

6. Place the 6 eggs into a pot and cover with water. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes past the boiling point. Drain the water. Pour cold water over the eggs and allow to cool. Peel the eggs.

Cut everything and Combine

1. Cut the vegetables and eggs to a small dice, about ¼ inches.

2. Chop the scallions.

3. Combine the vegetables, eggs and scallions in a large bowl. Add ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp black ground pepper and ½ cup of mayonnaise and 2 Tbsp olive oil. Stir everything to combine.

4. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired.

5. Serve the salad with marinated onions and herring on the side

How to make Marinated Onions

1. Cut the onion into half rings. Add 2 Tbsp vinegar, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar and 2 Tbsp olive oil and stir. Add the herring and stir together.

Nutrition Facts

Shuba Salad Recipe - Herring Under Fur Coat

Amount Per Serving

Calories 417Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Fat 20g31%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 128mg43%

Sodium 318mg14%

Potassium 490mg14%

Carbohydrates 15g5%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 2800IU56%

Vitamin C 12.3mg15%

Calcium 59mg6%

Iron 3.1mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.