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Salads & starters

Indigirka salad

Indigirka salad is a salad of salted fish and onion, seasoned with pepper and oil, typical of the cold regions of northeastern Russia. Served fresh as a starter, it brings out the strong flavour of the fish.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Vinaigrette

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Desalt the fish by soaking it in cold water for 12 hours, changing the water two or three times.
  2. Drain the fish, remove the skin and bones, then cut it into thin strips.
  3. Slice the onion very finely and marinate it for 5 minutes in the vinegar.
  4. Dice the potatoes and mix them with the fish and the drained onion.
  5. Make the dressing with the oil, mustard, pepper and a little salt if needed.
  6. Season the salad, mix gently and let it rest for 15 minutes in the fridge.
  7. Sprinkle with chopped dill and serve cold.

Variations and tips

Herring salad. Replace the fish with marinated herring fillets, reducing the salt to almost nothing.

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