Salad with cod liver
Cod liver is an integral part of Russian cuisine. Various cold appetizers, salads and spreads are prepared with this ingredient. That’s why every experienced host has one or two tins with cod liver in stock, in case some unexpected guests show up on the doorstep.
Ingredients
- 400 g of cod liver
- 1 big carrot
- 1 big potato
- 100 g hard cheese
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs
- 120 g mayonnaise
- 3 salt cucumbers
- Bunch of chives
Description
Cod liver or rock salmon liver, generally seasoned and cooked in its own juice or oil, is offered in tins. In every Russian supermarket you can find a selection of canned fish liver. Not for nothing, because cod liver is one of the ingredients ideally suited for quick dishes of Russian cuisine.
To reduce the calorie-content of the following recipe a bit, you can use natural yoghurt or crème frâiche instead of mayonnaise and sour cream. If you do not like potatoes in the salad, you can replace them with cooked rice. For a change you can add black olives or canned peas.
