Rosolli (Finish Beet Herring Salad)
No Finnish Christmas feast is complete without a beet herring salad on the table. Its tart and savory flavors and medley of textures works amazingly well with main dishes like roast beef or ham, or serve as an appetizer on its own.
This vibrantly colored salad is made with simple ingredients like potatoes, carrots, beets, dill pickles and delicious herring, smothered in a smooth sour cream dressing. Your guests are going to love it!
Rosolli (Finish Beet Herring Salad)
This popular dish carries a long Finnish tradition. It was first enjoyed in 18th century in upper-class homes, spreading to the common people in the 19th century.
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes cooked, peeled and diced
- 2 Granny Smith apples peeled and diced
- 2 carrot cooked, peeled and diced
- 2 cups beets cooked, peeled and diced
- 1 medium onion minced
- 2 medium dill pickles diced
- 3/4 cup pickled herring or sardines
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dill chopped
Sour cream dressing:
- 1 cup sour cream or heavy cream
- 1 tbsp lemon juice or to taste
- 2 tsp beet juice
- sugar to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large enough bowl combine the diced potatoes, apples, carrots, onion, dill pickles and herring. Sprinkle on the pepper and dill and combine to evenly distribute the ingredients.
- Reserve the diced beets to toss them in just before serving.
- Prepare the dressing in a separate bowl by combining all the ingredients and mixing until homogenous.
- Now either add it to the salad and toss to coat everything in the dressing. Alternatively, you can serve the dressing on the side so everyone can add as much as they like to their serving.
- Keep chilled in the refrigerator. When it's time to serve, add the beet and toss gently. Then, transfer to a serving bowl on a bed or fresh lettuce.
- Serve and enjoy with your favorite main dish!
Notes
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