Recipes · Russian · Salads
Herring Under a Fur Coat (Shuba)
One serving has 681 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (138%), vitamin A (106%), selenium (95%), vitamin K (93%), pyridoxine (49%) and choline (47%). Ready in 115 minutes.

- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (415 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, fish, mustard
Ingredients
- 70 g Herring, pickled
- 100 g Potatoes, raw
- 60 g Carrots, raw
- 90 g Beets, raw
- 20 g Onions, red, raw
- 45 g Mayonnaise
- 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
Method
- Boil the potatoes, carrots and beetroot separately (the beetroot takes about 40 minutes) until fork-tender, then cool, peel and grate each on the coarse side of a box grater, keeping them separate.
- Boil the egg for 9 minutes, cool in cold water, then peel and grate it separately.
- Drain the pickled herring, pat it dry and cut into small even cubes; finely chop the onion.
- In a deep dish or ring mould, layer the herring, then the onion, then a third of the mayonnaise spread thin, then the grated potato, more mayonnaise, then the carrot, more mayonnaise, and finish with the beetroot on top.
- Spread the last of the mayonnaise over the beetroot so no red shows through, then scatter the grated egg over the surface.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours so the layers set and the flavours meld before slicing and serving cold.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 681 kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.9 g | |
| Water | 300 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.6 g | 22% |
| Protein | 18.4 g | 38% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 0.86 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.85 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.48 g | |
| Cystine | 0.29 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.78 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.62 g | |
| Valine | 1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.48 g | |
| Fat | 49.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 17.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 22 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.4 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.59 g | |
| Omega-6 | 18.4 g | |
| Saturated | 8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 140 mg | |
| Calcium | 125 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 62.5 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.6 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 251 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1,037 mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 52.4 µg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1,056 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.3 mg | 31% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.64 mg | 49% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 146 µg | 37% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.3 µg | 138% |
| Choline | 200 mg | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 739 µg | 106% |
| Vitamin C | 29.1 mg | 39% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 107 IU | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 3.4 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 83.8 µg | 93% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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