Scandinavian Potato Salad Recipes

SCANDINAVIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes and cut into bite-sized pieces. Crush the garlic and finely chop the herbs. Rinse and chop the herrings.
• While the potatoes are still warm, mix with the garlic, herbs, olive oil, lemon juice and zest. Leave covered for 10 minutes. Taste and add more oil or lemon juice as required. Season to taste, remembering that the herring has been in salted water. Add the herring to the mix and serve in a large bowl.

DILLED SCANDINAVIAN-STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Add potatoes to large saucepan.
• Cover with water and bring to a boil.
• Cook until tender about 20 minutes.
• Drain and cool slightly.
• When cool enough to handle cut into halves or wedges.
• Transfer to large serving bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Toss gently.
• Cover and chill for at least 1 hour to meld flavors.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature, garnished.

SWEDISH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix potatoes, beets, capers and lettuce in a salad bowl.
• In another bowl, stir the egg yolks with the salt, mustard and sugar.
• Add the oil, vinegar and caper liquid gradually, stirring.
• Stir in cream.
• Pour over salad and mix well.

SCANDINAVIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into wedges and steam until fork tender, about 18 minutes. Add green beans during the last 2 minutes of cooking, and then let it cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, whisk together viniger, honey, mustard, mayonnaise and oil.
• Roughly cut salmon into chuncks, and to dressing along with the potatoes, green beans, parsley, and green onions. Toss gently, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Either serve warm or let refrigerate to serve chilled.