Salad in Soroki style

4 servings

20 minutes

Forty-style salad is an exquisite dish of Moldovan cuisine that combines the tenderness of chicken liver with the crisp freshness of radish. Its roots trace back to rural traditions where simple and accessible ingredients were skillfully combined. Dressed with sour cream, it acquires a velvety consistency highlighted by a hint of black pepper's spiciness. The dish is renowned for its rich yet mild flavor, where fried liver reveals its depth in combination with juicy vegetables. This salad is perfect as a standalone dish or as an appetizer to meat mains. It pairs wonderfully with rye bread and fresh herbs, creating a harmony of taste and texture.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 285.2
• Proteins: 15.2g
• Fats: 18.8g
• Carbohydrates: 13.9g

Ingredients

• Chicken liver: 250 g
• Radish: 400 g
• Sour cream: 150 g
• Wheat flour: 3 tbsp
• Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Wash the radishes, remove the tails, and slice them into thin rounds.

   Required ingredients:

   • Radish: 400 g

2. Wash the liver, clean it from membranes and ducts, season with salt and pepper to taste, and coat it in flour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken liver: 250 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Wheat flour: 3 tablespoons

3. Fry the liver in vegetable oil on all sides for 10 minutes until golden brown.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons

4. Pass the chilled liver through a meat grinder.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken liver: 250 g

5. Combine radish and liver mince in a salad bowl, season with salt and pepper, and dress with sour cream.

   Required ingredients:

   • Radish: 400 g
   • Chicken liver: 250 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Sour cream: 150 g