Scandinavian Rice Salad With Smoked Salmon Recipes

MOM'S SMOKED SALMON FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Pour the water into a saucepan, add the rice, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Stir in the eggs and cook until scrambled to desired consistency. Remove eggs from the pan, and set aside.
• Using the same skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and heat over medium heat. Stir in the onion and green onion; cook until the onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the salmon, rice, peas, and scrambled eggs, and toss until evenly blended. Cook and stir rice mixture until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

SMOKED SALMON RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the dressing ingredients and set aside. Toss together the salad ingredients in a large bowl with the dressing. Serve from the bowl or pile onto a serving platter.

SMOKED SALMON SMøRREBRøD

Steps:

• For horseradish sour cream:
• Whisk potatoes, if using, sour cream, horseradish, dill, parsley, and lemon juice in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• For assembly:
• Spread horseradish sour cream on bread and top with smoked salmon, radishes, roe, if using, dill, and parsley. Season with pepper.

SCANDINAVIAN SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
• Combine the salmon, scallions and cooked shells in a large bowl.
• Add the dressing.
• Toss gently.
• Cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
• Garnish with eggs before serving.

TANGY-SWEET SALMON AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the rice in a pot with 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and reduce the heat to a simmer for 20 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed all the liquid. Spread out the cooked rice on a rimmed baking sheet and chill.
• Meanwhile, in a shallow saute pan, place 1 cup water, the whole scallion, parsley, and peppercorns and bring to a simmer. Sprinkle the fish with salt and place in the pan. Cover and poach for 5 to 9 minutes, until just cooked through. Remove the salmon and peel off and discard the skin while still hot. Chill the salmon.
• Place the pine nuts, raisins, chopped scallions, lime zest and juice, and olive oil in a large bowl, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and toss to combine. Flake the salmon into the bowl and add the rice. Stir to combine. Let sit for a short while to allow the flavors to blend. Garnish with mint.

THE SCANDALOUS SCANDINAVIAN

Steps:

• To make hard-boiled eggs, place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let sit for 12 minutes. Rinse in cool water. When cool enough to handle, peel the eggs and rinse off any bits of shell. Cut each egg into 8 wedges. Set aside.
• To make the caper-onion mayonnaise, combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, grainy mustard, capers, dill, red onion and black pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
• To assemble the sandwiches, toast the bread, if desired, and place on a work surface. For each sandwich, spread 2 teaspoons/8 grams caper-onion mayonnaise on each slice bread. Top with 1/2 cup/10 grams greens, 2 slices tomato, 2 ounces/56 grams smoked salmon and 4 wedges of egg. Sprinkle with additional dill.

SCANDI SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Tip the onion and chopped dill into a bowl with the horseradish and lemon juice. Stir through the soured cream, season with a pinch of salt and generous grinding of pepper, and mix well. Can be made a day ahead and kept in the fridge.
• Arrange the salmon on a board or plate, scatter with the remaining dill fronds and serve with a grinding of black pepper and the sauce alongside.

SCANDINAVIAN RICE SALAD WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in rice and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cover pan tightly. Cook until the rice is tender and has absorbed the water, 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse the rice under cold water until cool.
• Combine the rice with peas, cucumber, dill, scallions and smoked salmon in a serving bowl.
• Whisk together yogurt, oil, lemon zest and juice, pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; pour over the salad and stir to combine.