New Year ‘bauble’ starters

Ingredients

• smoked herring – 1 pc
• boiled potatoes – 2 – 3 pcs
• hard-boiled eggs – 4 pcs
• red onion – 1 pc
• mayonnaise – 2 tbsp
• salt and pepper – to taste
• To decorate:
• black olives – a few
• hard-boiled eggs – 2 pcs
• pickled cucumbers – 2 pcs
• fresh herbs – a few sprigs

Method

1. Step 1

   It’s not that difficult to prepare a delicious dish and serve it beautifully. As it seems. An interesting snack made from simple ingredients. Let's start preparing. Boil eggs and potatoes until tender, cool and peel. Clean the herring and separate the fillets. Because The main ingredient in the recipe is fish, so you need to choose it fresh. Smoked herring can be replaced with smoked mackerel or horse mackerel.

   
2. Step 2

   For the balls, cut the herring fillet into small cubes, grate the eggs and potatoes on a medium grater, and chop the onion finely. Red onion can be replaced with green onion. If desired, you can add dill. Add salt and pepper to taste depending on the degree of saltiness of the fish. Add mayonnaise and mix everything.

   
3. Step 3

   The salad recipe is suitable for serving as a separate dish.

   
4. Step 4

   But for a snack we form small balls. Lightly moisten your hands with water and form a ball from about 1 tablespoon of lettuce. I got 12 balls.

   
5. Step 5

   Place the finished balls in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. They will harden a little so that they do not lose their shape during decoration.

   
6. Step 6

   Remove from the freezer and decorate. I made 3 colour options. But you can decorate at your discretion - crab sticks, nuts, herbs, etc. will do.

   
7. Step 7

   I separated the boiled whites from the yolks and grated them separately on a fine grater. I also grated the pickled cucumbers on a fine grater.

   
8. Step 8

   Take 1 ball and roll it in grated sprinkles on all sides. To roll in egg whites and cucumber, I used a regular packaging bag. Cut the bag in half and cut off the bottom. Place 1 tablespoon of sprinkles in the middle and spread into a thin layer to form a round cake.

   
9. Step 9

   Place the ball in the middle and “wrap” the filling in the sprinkles using a bag.

10. Step 10

    You can simply dip it into the egg yolk on all sides. Cut pitted olives in half and place on top of each ball. We make a loop inside either from green onions, or from the stem of a sprig of parsley or dill. We insert the loop into the hole of the olive and press it a little into the filling so that it holds.