Estonia 
A popular party food in Estonia, rosolje is a potato and beet salad that is an eye-catching purple. All the ingredients in this salad are typical of Estonian cuisine, including the cream-based dressing, which is distinct from the West European tradition of mayonnaise-based dressings. For traditional rosolje, the addition of herring is a must. Many modern recipes, however, omit herring—as well as any cold meats—for a completely vegetarian salad.
Recipe Serving: Serves 4
Prep Time
55 minutes
+ 8 hours resting
+ 8 hours resting
Cook Time
Total Time
8 hours 55 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
Salad:
- 2 cups (480 ml) cold meat (parisa, beef roast, or ham), cubed
- 3 fillets salted herring, soaked overnight, rinsed, and chopped
- 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped
- 6 potatoes, boiled, peeled, and cubed
- 4 dill pickles, chopped
- 2 onions, minced
- 2 apples, chopped
- 3 beets, boiled, peeled, and cubed
Dressing:
- 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
- 1 tsp (5 ml) mustard
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) sugar
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Combine all the salad ingredients.
- Separately, whisk together dressing ingredients.
- Mix dressing well with salad ingredients and serve.
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