Rossolye

== Description ==
Estonian vinaigrette with herring and beets. Serve on a cold evening with homemade Riga rye bread and ice-cold vodka infused with caraway seeds.
* Serving will be enough for 6-8 people.
== Ingredients ==
=== Salad ===
* 2 hard-boiled eggs (finely chopped)
* 2 large boiled and peeled fresh beets, or canned beets (cut into ¼-inch pieces)
* 1 pound (about 3 medium) boiled potatoes (cut into ¼-inch pieces)
* 2 pound (about 2) sour dill pickles (cut in small cubes of ¼ inch)
* 3 fillet of pickled herring (drained and cut into ¼-inch pieces)
* 4 pound of boiled beef (or cooked ham, veal or lamb) --- (cut into small pieces)
* 5 large, tart red apple (cut into ¼-inch pieces)
* 3 hard-boiled eggs (cut into small pieces)
=== Dressing ===
* 3 teaspoons of powdered mustard
* 1 tablespoon of sugar
* 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water
* 1 cup of sour cream
== Directions ==
# In a small bowl, combine the powdered mustard with ½ tablespoon of sugar and stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water, or enough to make a thick paste.
# Set aside for 15 minutes.
# Now stir in the sour cream and the remaining sugar.
# In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, beets, potatoes, herring, meat and apple.
# Add sour cream dressing and toss together lightly but thoroughly until all ingredients are well mixed with the dressing.
# Traditionally, rossolye is mounted high on a square or round serving plate, garnished with sliced hard-cooked eggs, and chilled.
# Serve as a first course or a part of zakuska table.
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Category:Estonian Meat Dishes
Category:Estonian Salads
Category:Herring Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes
Category:Apple Recipes
Category:Lamb Recipes
Category:Veal Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Ham Recipes
Category:Beet Recipes
Category:Hard-boiled egg Recipes
Category:Pickle Recipes