Rosolje Salad with Herring, Apples, and Beetroot
A very tasty salad with vegetables, apples, and herring. It has Estonian origins. Vitamin-rich, filling, colorful, and nourishing. If you like vinaigrette salad or herring under a fur coat, you will definitely enjoy Rosolje too!
Updated : 17 August, 2026
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
150 grams
Herring
130 grams
Beetroot
100 grams
Potato
40 grams
Carrot
2
Eggs
100 grams
Apple
100 grams
Pickled cucumbers
40 grams
Onion
1 teaspoon
Mustard
1 tablespoon
Sour cream
to taste
Greens
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare the main ingredients needed for making Rosolje salad.
Step 2
Wash the beetroot, carrot, and potatoes. Place the vegetables in a pot, cover with cold water, and put on the stove over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook vegetables under a lid until done. Vegetables can also be baked in the oven. Boil the eggs separately.
Step 3
While vegetables are cooking, prepare the remaining salad ingredients. Cut the lightly salted herring fillet into medium cubes or small strips.
Step 4
Cut the pickles about the same way as the herring.
Step 5
Chop the onion, but not too finely.
Step 6
When vegetables in the pot are cooked, drain off the boiling water and let them cool. Peel the boiled potatoes, beetroot, and carrot, and peel the cooled eggs as well. Cut everything into cubes.
Step 7
Peel the apple and cut it into small squares. You can sprinkle the apple pieces with lemon juice so they do not darken. Place all the ingredients in one large bowl.
Step 8
Prepare the dressing. To do this, mix the mustard and sour cream. It is best to use mild mustard or grainy Dijon mustard.
Step 9
Add the dressing to the salad and mix everything thoroughly. Let the finished dish stand in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes. When serving, sprinkle the salad with fresh herbs and allspice if desired.
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