Rosolje


A traditional and delicious Estonian salad with beets, potatoes and herring.
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Description : A traditional and delicious Estonian salad with beets, potatoes and herring.
Comments : Salad:
2-3 boiled beets
1 whole salt herring, soaked and cleaned
5-6 boiled potatoes
2 dill pickles
2 hardboiled eggs
1 apple
1 cup diced roast beef
1/2 carrot
1/2 onion

Dressing:
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Method:

Cube all ingredients. Season sour cream to taste. Mix carefully into salad. (Optional): Decorate with chopped beets, eggs and dill. Serve cold.

Recipe courtesy of Shirley Pilt


Alberta's Estonian Heritage