Recipe

Russian May Day Feast Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Crainny / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago May Day in USSR was a celebration of spring, vodka and all things simple and delicious. Potluck dinners and park picnics were very common, once long official parades were over. Hence the simplicity of the food. Emphasis is on freshness and flavor Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:2	Crainny
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Ingredients

4 large potatoes with skin

2 pickled herrings or any other smoked, salted or pickled fish of your choice, i.e. smoked salmon, trout, etc...

1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced

2 large slices fresh sourdough bread

butter, olive oil, white vinegar, salt, sugar, fresh ground pepper to taste

fresh tomatoes

fresh feta cheese or goat cheese

fresh chopped dill weed

Directions

Boil potatoes with skin until very tender

Bring 2 cups of water to boil in a small sauce pan, turn off the heat

Add 2 tbsp sugar and throw in the onions for 1-2 minutes. Drain water - this will kill most of the onion's bitterness and leaves just the flavor and crunch.

Fold the onions out in a small bowl.

Pour olive oil and 2 tbsp vinegar over it

Skin still hot potatoes carefully, place on serving dish.

Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and place a slice of fresh butter inside each potato. Sprinkle with dill

Clean and slice herring and arrange it on a serving platter.

Place the onions over the herring and garnish with fresh herbs if desire

Slice feta cheese

Quarter tomatoes and sprinkle lightly with coarse salt and ground pepper.

Spread butter on bread.

Serve each component on a separate tray or platter, let your guests help themselves.

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