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Vegetarian Salad "Herring under a Fur Coat" for the Year of the Dragon
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Vegetarian Salad "Herring under a Fur Coat" for the Year of the Dragon

180 min4 serv.20 февр. 2026 г.

Description

The recipe won't take much time. The ingredient quantities are calculated for a 23 cm diameter plate. Instead of herring, the salad includes eggplant, while the "fishy" flavor comes from seaweed. Wakame seaweed can be replaced with nori or kelp, and eggplant can be substituted with oyster mushrooms. I prepare this salad every year—it turns out delicious! Be sure to decorate your New Year's salad with a dragon—the symbol of the upcoming 2024 year. Serve at the table.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    Prepare all the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    Boil the beets, carrots, and potatoes in their skins until done. Let them cool completely.

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    Step 3

    Step 3

    Peel the eggplants, then cut them into small cubes. Steam the eggplants until tender, about 20-25 minutes.

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    Step 4

    Step 4

    While the eggplants are still hot, add wakame seaweed, season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix and refrigerate to cool.

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    Step 5

    Step 5

    Chop the onion into small cubes and transfer to a jar. Add 1/2 tsp of salt and vinegar, pour in boiling water, and cover the jar. Let it marinate for at least half an hour.

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    Step 6

    Step 6

    For the salad, take a round plate with sides. Peel and grate the potatoes on a coarse grater. Place them as the first layer on the bottom of the plate. Spread each layer with mayonnaise, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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    Step 7

    Step 7

    Next, layer the eggplant with wakame seaweed and marinated onion. This will imitate herring.

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    Step 8

    Step 8

    Next, add a layer of grated carrots.

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    Step 9

    Step 9

    Next, layer the grated soy cheese tofu. You can season it with black salt "Kala Namak" to mimic the taste of egg.

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    Step 10

    Step 10

    Place the last layer using grated beet.

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    Step 11

    Step 11

    Brush it with vegetable mayonnaise.

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    Step 12

    Step 12

    To decorate the salad, finely chop the herbs and place them along the edge of the plate. Cut a dragon silhouette from a sheet of nori seaweed, then carefully transfer it to the center of the salad. Gently press and smooth it out once the nori softens.

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    Step 13

    Step 13

    The salad is ready, enjoy your meal! Happy New Year!