Cheremsha Siberian Onion Salad Recipes

CHEREMSHA (SIBERIAN ONION SALAD)

Steps:

• Wash green onions and cut across in small pieces. Chop the eggs into small pieces and mix with green onions.
• Mix the sour cream and mayonaisse throughly, season to taste, and pour over onion and egg mixture.
• Serve cold.

SELYODKA POD SHUBOY (HERRING IN A FUR COAT)

Steps:

• Stir the sour cream, mayonaisse, and black pepper together.
• Layer the fish and vegetable ingredients in a deep dish with a few spoonfuls of the cream and mayonaisse mixture between each layer. It is recommended that you keep the layers in the following order: herring (retain a few pieces for garnishing), onion, potato, carrot, beet root.
• Garnish with chopped egg and herring pieces. Chill and serve.

SWEET ONION SALAD

Steps:

• In boiling salted water cook onions till tender about 20 minutes, drain and cool.
• Thickly slice the onions and place on a large platter. place olives and pasley over onons.
• Mix remaining ingredients and pour over the onions.
• Serve at room temperature.

CREAMY ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the onions very thin and place them in a plastic or glass dish.
• Combine the vinegar, water, sugar, and salt.
• Mix well to dissolve the sugar and salt.
• Pour over the sliced onions and mix well.
• Put a plate on top of the onions and set a weight on it.
• A plastic bottle of oil and vinegar works well.
• Let the onions sit on the counter all day- overnight is best.
• Drain the onions (You will wonder where all the liquid came from!).
• Combine the dressing and celery seed and toss with onions.
• Put in a serving bowl and serve.