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Herring under a fur coat without potatoes with pomegranate

Herring Under a Fur Coat — No Potatoes, with Pomegranate

Delicious and beautiful — keep the tradition while making it even better! This potato-free "herring under a fur coat" (a classic Russian layered herring-and-beet salad) is a hit with everyone. If you cherish family traditions and love seeing your family and friends light up, put a new spin on the classic by tweaking the recipe just a little.

Snow Maiden

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Herring under a fur coat without potatoes with pomegranate

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Herring (fillet)

0.5

Onion (red)

0.5

Carrot

Egg

Beet

Mayonnaise

Sugar

0.3

Pomegranate

0.25

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 26 % 6 g

Fats 43 % 10 g

Carbohydrates 30 % 7 g

137 kcal

GI: 43 / 0 / 57

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

How do you make herring under a fur coat without potatoes? Gather the ingredients from the list. Boil the carrot, beet, and egg — it's best to cook the root vegetables ahead of time. Fillet the herring. Peel the onion. Seed the pomegranate.
Step 2:

Finely chop the red onion. Put it in a bowl, sprinkle with a pinch of sugar, and stir.
Step 3:

Dice the herring fillet and add it to the onion.
Step 4:

Add about a teaspoon of mayonnaise and mix it all together.
Step 5:

Spread this fish mixture as the first layer of the salad.
Step 6:

Grate the egg and form the second layer. Salt it lightly if you like, then cover it with mayonnaise.
Step 7:

Grate the boiled carrot. Cover the egg layer with the grated carrot and spread with mayonnaise.
Step 8:

Do the same with the boiled beet.
Step 9:

Cover the salad with ruby-red pomegranate seeds. You can scatter them over the surface or arrange them in a tight layer — it's up to you.
Step 10:

Carefully lift off the serving ring. Note that you shouldn't serve this salad straight away — it needs time to soak together. Refrigerate it for about an hour.
Step 11:

Now dig into your potato-free herring under a fur coat with pomegranate! Enjoy, and happy holidays!

The layered salad "herring under a fur coat" is the most popular guest at holiday parties. The classic version of this fish dish has long since evolved, and the many variations let you experiment to suit your own taste. Here's a step-by-step recipe for herring under a fur coat with no potatoes — perfect for anyone who, for whatever reason, doesn't care for that root vegetable in any form. Instead, the salad gets pomegranate: the bright seeds not only decorate it but also add a lively, tart note. Use serving rings to shape the salad and dress it up for a special occasion (Valentine's Day, New Year's, and so on).
It's best to make the mayonnaise yourself — tastier and better for you (look for good homemade mayonnaise recipes). You can also use sour cream or plain yogurt instead of mayonnaise, on their own or mixed with mayonnaise in any proportion you like, which lowers the calorie count.
Since everyone's preference for saltiness, sweetness, bitterness, heat, sourness, and pungency is different, always add spices and seasonings to your own taste. If you're using a seasoning for the first time, remember that some are especially easy to overdo (chili pepper, for example).