Vinaigrette with herring classic

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a classic vinaigrette with herring? Take medium-sized vegetables, especially beets, they can be used as fodder. Wash the vegetables thoroughly under warm water with a stiff brush to remove dirt. If vegetables show signs of rot or rodent damage, discard them. Boil potatoes and carrots for 25 minutes and cool. Boil the beets for 40-60 minutes, cover with cold water for 10 minutes, cool.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the cooled potatoes and cut them into medium cubes. Place in a bowl.

3. STEP 3

   

   Peel the carrots and cut into cubes the same as potatoes. Vegetables for vinaigrette should be cut equally so that both taste and appearance are balanced.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the pickled cucumber into cubes and add to the bowl with vegetables. It is best to choose a cucumber with small seeds and a sweet and sour taste. This will add piquancy to the finished vinaigrette.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel the onions, rinse with cold water so as not to cry, and chop finely. If you like the spiciness of onions or they are salad varieties, you can immediately add them to the vinaigrette. Or pour hot water over the onion for a few minutes, place in a sieve and let the water drain, then cool. Then it will lose its bitterness and sharpness.

6. STEP 6

   

   Squeeze the sauerkraut from the brine and cut it if it is very long. Add to bowl with vinaigrette.

7. STEP 7

   

   Peel the beets and cut into cubes. Now you have two options to add it. If you like your vinaigrette to be brightly colored, add the beets immediately after cutting. If you like your vegetables to remain their color, then mix it with one tablespoon of oil, stir and only then add it to the vinaigrette.

8. STEP 8

   

   Mix everything and add salt if required. Then pour in the vegetable oil and stir. Be sure to taste it first and only then add the oil, otherwise the salt will not dissolve. It is best to take unrefined, first-pressed oil. It has a more pronounced aroma and is most useful.

9. STEP 9

   

   The classic vinaigrette can be served with salted herring; they complement each other perfectly. You can buy herring in the store already processed and cut into pieces. Or make your own fillet by removing the backbone and all bones, then cutting into pieces.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place the vinaigrette in a salad bowl, add pieces of salted herring, garnish with herbs and serve.

11. STEP 11

    

    Bon appetit.

Comments on the recipe

Anyutka

07.09.2023

4.6

Beetroot with cucumber is simply wonderful, I love the vinaigrette. I suggest you look at a vinaigrette with even fewer ingredients and it’s also very tasty.

tatyanochka2022

07.09.2023

5

Today I made a classic vinaigrette with herring. We ate it with great pleasure! Herring was a very good addition to the vinaigrette. Sweet carrots and beets go well with salted fish. I made a vinaigrette using potatoes, carrots, onions, sauerkraut, and pickled beets. I flavored the vinaigrette with refined and unrefined oil and added a little salt. I did not add pickled cucumber. I cleaned the pieces of herring and separated the fillets from the bones. Everything is very simple and tasty! Thank you very much for the recipe!

Lidochka

07.09.2023

4.8

Our family also really loves this light and affordable salad. Alternatively, instead of potatoes, you can add boiled or canned beans.

♚Larisynshik

07.09.2023

5

Lidochka, in our family we always added beans. True, they boiled it specially; they did not use canned food. It was added in small quantities, but together with potatoes.

fogoyl

07.09.2023

5

Whether to add beans or not is up to everyone. The main advantage of this salad is its lightness and nutritional value, and all the components are in great harmony with each other. They also add mayonnaise, but I think it’s unnecessary. My mother and grandmother added sunflower oil all the time.

Nika1

07.09.2023

4.9

In the cold season, this salad is very helpful; add sunflower oil to the beets before mixing and then it will color the salad less. Another option is to make the salad in layers, placing the beets on top, and then the salad will also not be colored.

Fiesta

07.09.2023

5

At our house, the beets in this salad were also cut into small cubes, rather than grated. It doesn't turn out too bad either. And never made with mayonnaise, this salad is usually made with vegetable oil