This mondays recipe is something very scandinavian.
Its called Skagen salad.
Skagen is a wonderful town in Denmark, but I really have no idea why this salad is called Skagen?
Does anyone know?
Anyway its a great salad to serve as a starter on toast, a halved avocado or rolled up in cucumber like I have done in this picture.
Skagen salad
Makes 3 cups
1 cup small scrimps, peeled and chopped
1 cup lump crab, chopped
1/2 cup cray fish tails, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
4 tablespoons finely chopped dill
1/2 cup mayo
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt
pepper
salmon roe, to serve
1 english cucumber
Mix scrimp, crab, cray fish, onion, dill, mayo and lemon juice in a bowl.
Mix well.
Taste with salt and pepper.
Cut the cucumber in thin slices length wise.
If you have a cheese slicer, use that.
Roll up the slices and put them on a tray, fill with the salad and add a little or a lot salmon roe.
Finish up with some dill.
Enjoy!
Photo by Colin Cooke
This looks like a fun bite!
I'm Scandanavian.
I should know this.
Happy Sunday Paul.
Posted by: Kathleen | January 11, 2009 at 09:58 PM
psst...
great shot btw.
Posted by: Kathleen | January 11, 2009 at 09:58 PM
Dina bilder är så vackra så man bara njuter.
Kram Hedvig
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Posted by: messy_fish | January 12, 2009 at 05:40 AM
Caro Paul,
Fabulous! I top it with bleak roe from northern Sweden (Kalix)and creme fraiche. Have you ever tried? It is worth dying for! Bacione, Ingrid
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this sounds delicious.
Posted by: maggie | January 13, 2009 at 02:17 AM
This sounds wonderful. My family loves crab. I've recently discovered your blog. I'm having so much fun looking through your archives.
Posted by: Savory | January 13, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Det kallas Skagensallad för att salladen är full med skaldjur (räka, krabba...) och skaldjur är en Skagenspecialitet! Jag gillar din blogg och kikar ofta in för att se vad du har kommit med för tips. / Monica
Posted by: Monnah | January 14, 2009 at 06:24 PM
Well you made a chicken skagen salad for work and everyone enjoyed it at their home.
Posted by: Kitchen set | January 15, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Looks good, but should "scrimp" be "shrimp" by chance?
Posted by: Edwin | January 20, 2009 at 01:59 PM
I just made this tonight and it was delicious! Thanks for this recipe. You can't beat how easy it is, plus it tastes great. Thanks again!
Posted by: Dog in the Car | January 14, 2010 at 06:26 AM
looks yummy in the picture at this time bought the ingredietes
it is not difficult to cook
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Delicious! I've eaten and the taste's unbeatable and I would love to try it with avocado!
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