Herring Under a Fur Coat (Shuba)

Name: Herring Under a Fur Coat (Shuba)
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 500g potatoes, boiled in their skins, cooled; 200g carrots, boiled until tender, cooled; 3 eggs, hard boiled for 9 minutes, cooled; 400g cooked beetroot, vacuum packed, not in vinegar; 300g salted herring fillets in oil, from a jar, bones removed, diced; 1 onion, small, very finely chopped; 250g mayonnaise; 1 tsp fine salt; 10g fresh dill, chopped

A layered salad of salted herring, potato, carrot, egg and beetroot, with mayonnaise between each layer, chilled until sliceable.

Time1 hr plus 4 hr chilling
LevelMedium
Costabout £0.88 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

494kcal
22.8gcarbs
8.2gof which sugars
42.9gfat
12.3gsaturates
5.5gprotein
4.6gfibre
1.6gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

8 servings

Ingredients

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500 gpotatoesboiled in their skins, cooled
200 gcarrotsboiled until tender, cooled
3eggshard boiled for 9 minutes, cooled
400 gcooked beetrootvacuum packed, not in vinegar
300 gsalted herring fillets in oilfrom a jar, bones removed, diced
1onionsmall, very finely chopped
250 gmayonnaise
1 tspfine salt
10 gfresh dillchopped

Method

1
Boil the potatoes in their skins for 25 minutes and the carrots for 15 minutes, until tender. Drain and leave to cool completely. Peel everything.
25 min
2
Put the chopped onion in a small bowl, cover with boiling water for 1 minute, then drain and squeeze dry. This takes away the harsh bite.
3
Coarsely grate the potatoes, carrots, eggs and beetroot onto separate plates. Keep them separate.
4
Set a 22 cm round dish or springform ring on a serving plate. Spread the diced herring over the base and scatter with the onion.
5
Layer on the grated potato (press lightly, season with salt), then spread with a thin layer of mayonnaise. Then add the carrot with a thin layer of mayonnaise, then the egg with a thin layer of mayonnaise.
6
Finish with the beetroot, pressed gently, and spread the rest of the mayonnaise over the top and sides so the whole thing looks wrapped in a coat.
7
Cover and chill for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight. Remove the ring, scatter with dill and cut into slices to serve.
240 min

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.