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Herring and beet salad

Herring and beet salad

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A Lithuanian salad: salted herring fillets, first soaked in water and then in milk, diced, and topped with cooked, grated beets sautéed with onions, all b…

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Recipe from Matasg, Sniege24, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This salad is perfect for a light and colorful meal. The cooked vegetables provide a satisfying crunch, while the salmon adds a delicious seafood flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcooking
  • Estimated cost$4.26 $1.07 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.02
  • $0.89
  • $0.51
  • $0.64
  • $0.21
  • $0.63
  • $0.17
  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, soak the herring fillets in water, then in milk, to remove excess salt and tenderize them.
  2. Cut them into small dice or chunks. ≈ 8 min
  3. Grate the beets and simmer them in a little oil. ≈ 8 min
  4. Sauté the chopped onion, or add it to the beets towards the end of cooking. ≈ 3 min
  5. Let the beets cool, then mix them with the mayonnaise and spread them over the herring.
  6. Apples, carrots, and diced pickles can be added to the salad for extra flavor and texture. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Herring and beet salad

  • Terracotta apples$1.02
  • Roasted beets, or alternatively, cooked beets (or raw, grated).$0.89
  • cooked carrots$0.51
  • lacto-fermented pickles$0.64
  • onion$0.21
  • mayonnaise and sour cream (or yogurt for a lighter option)$0.63
  • oil$0.17
  • milk$0.19

Total$4.26

that's $1.07 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • Herring fillets
  • Terracotta apples
  • Roasted beets, or alternatively, cooked beets (or raw, grated).
  • cooked carrots
  • lacto-fermented pickles
  • onion
  • mayonnaise and sour cream (or yogurt for a lighter option)
  • oil
  • milk

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