for the New Year in the form of a piglet
Description
The salad is quick and easy to prepare. There are several ways to make this salad. Today I will show you the salad ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients. Boil the potatoes, carrots, and beets in advance. Also boil the eggs hard and let them cool.
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Step 2
Peel the beets, potatoes, and carrots, and grate them on a coarse grater. Separate the egg whites from the yolks and grate them as well (set the yolks aside for now, you'll need them a bit later).
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Step 3
Prepare the herring into fillets and cut into small cubes. Also cut the onion into cubes.
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Step 4
Now we start assembling the salad. We spread each layer with mayonnaise and season with salt to taste. The layers should be shaped into a rectangle, with one end slightly wider than the other—narrower where the piglet's head will be and wider where the hindquarters will be. The first layer is potatoes.
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Step 5
Then comes a layer of sliced herring.
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Step 6
Layer of onion.
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Step 7
Layer of carrots.
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Step 8
Layer of egg whites.
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Step 9
And as the final layer, place the beet. Distribute the beet not only on top, but also on all sides of the salad.
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Step 10
Brush the beet with mayonnaise, use a spoon to trace the edges and top, outlining the future little pig shape, then refrigerate the salad until ready to serve.
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Step 11
Before serving, grate the yolk on a fine grater and sprinkle it over the salad on all sides. From the leftover beet pieces, cut out ears, a snout, and a tail, and arrange the dish in the shape of a piglet. "Herring under a fur coat" is ready for New Year's.
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Step 12
If desired, garnish the salad with fresh herbs and serve.