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The Private Kitchen
By Clémence Roux, The BakehouseRussia2 min read
Verrine salad with salmon, beets, and yogurt sauce, step-by-step recipe with photos from author Zoryana Ivchenko

Verrine salad with salmon, beets, and yogurt sauce, step-by-step recipe with photos from author Zoryana Ivchenko

Vinaigrette salad is a truly traditional dish made from the simplest and most affordable ingredients. Despite its French name, it's made in every kitchen in our country. Its modern name...

Salmon shashlik can be a great alternative to regular meat. Firstly, it's lighter than shashlik made with pork or lamb. Secondly, fish shashlik is significantly healthier. And thirdly, it's very tender and delicious. There's one catch, though: salmon is quite expensive. Well, you could easily use less expensive options, such as pink salmon or chum salmon. The shashlik will be less fatty. Is that a plus or a minus? It's up to you! And when you have the chance to try salmon shashlik, do it, if only to compare the two.

Strawberry yogurt cake is a heavenly delight for both those who can't live a day without sweets and pastries, and for those who aren't particularly enthusiastic about treats. Why is that? Because, on the one hand, you're dealing with a delicious dessert, and on the other, it's not the slightest bit cloying: the sweetness of the berry cake is fully offset by the pleasant tartness of the yogurt and juicy strawberries. The texture of this unique treat deserves special mention. The base of this strawberry yogurt cake is an airy sponge cake that pairs beautifully with the most delicate jelly cream. Trust us: this dessert will captivate you from the first bite and will leave you wanting more!

Don't eat meat on principle? While all the other ingredients of the famous salad are present, the addition of fish makes it a completely different dish. Lightly salted salmon makes the Olivier salad incredibly delicate, enveloping, and even cozy. It's so delicious that it's sure to become one of your favorite homemade holiday dishes! And if you pair your Olivier salad with salmon with some truly delicious, large red caviar, it automatically becomes a "special occasion" treat.

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