Scandinavian Shrimp Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a medium saucepan; add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-high and cook until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together pickling liquid, mustard, and sugar. Whisk in oil; season with salt and pepper. Stir in fennel fronds. Transfer potatoes to a bowl with a slotted spoon, and toss with 2 tablespoons dressing.
• Return water to a boil; add shrimp. Remove from heat and let stand, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are bright pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to an ice-water bath until cool. Drain well. Toss lettuce and sliced fennel with 2 tablespoons dressing; arrange on a platter. Top with potatoes, shrimp, cornichons, and eggs. Drizzle with remaining dressing; serve.

Steps:

• Bring 5 quarts of water, 3 tablespoons salt, and the lemon to a boil in a large saucepan. Add half the shrimp and reduce the heat to medium. Cook uncovered for only 3 minutes or until the shrimp are barely cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water. Bring the water back to a boil and repeat with the remaining shrimp. Let cool; then peel, and devein the shrimp.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, wine or vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and dill. Combine with the peeled shrimp. Add the red onion and celery and check the seasonings. Serve or cover and refrigerate for a few hours.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small baking dish, roast the potatoes for 30 to 40 minutes, until fork tender. Let cool completely and then peel and cut into 1/2 -inch dice.
• Combine the potatoes with the shrimp, salmon, crab meat, eggs, shallots, anchovies, cilantro and chives in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, mayonnaise and sour cream; fold into the salad and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter and serve alongside the salad. To eat, roll a lettuce leaf around a dollop of salad, like a spring roll.

Steps:

• Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain well. Combine orzo with Greek vinaigrette and herbs., In each of four 1-qt. wide-mouth canning jars, divide and layer ingredients in the following order: orzo mixture, shrimp, artichokes, red pepper, green pepper, red onion, Greek olives, feta cheese and arugula. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Transfer salads into bowls; toss to combine.

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, and dill in a bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon zest and 1/2 of the lemon juice. Set remaining zest and juice aside for another use.
• Blot shrimp dry with paper towels and add to sour cream mixture. Add salt and season with pepper; mix well. Put in the refrigerator until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Shrimp: In a bowl, add shrimp, mayonnaise, juice from half a lemon, and salt to taste. Pull the dill fronds from the stems and roughly chop to get 2 tablespoons, loosely packed (reserve the rest for garnish). Add to the shrimp mixture and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Toast: Slice the bread into ¾-inch slices. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon butter. When melted, add enough bread slices to fill the pan (about 3). Reduce heat to low and cook 30 seconds. Divide and spread 1 tablespoon butter evenly over the top sides; then flip and cook bread another 30 seconds, adding more butter to the pan as needed. When toast is golden on both sides, transfer to several layers of paper towels to cool, 30 seconds. Cut crust off of toast and slice each piece horizontally into 2 triangles.
• Assembly: Place toast on a platter. Arrange a lettuce leaf on top of each triangle, making sure the leaf is about the same size as the toast, then add the shrimp. From reserved lemon half, cut three thin slices (wheels), and cut each wheel in half. Make a cut in the middle up to the peel, then twist and place over the shrimp. Garnish with small dill sprigs before serving.

Steps:

• Add shrimp to a pot of salted boiling water. Return just to a boil, then transfer shrimp to an ice-water bath. Drain well; slice in half lengthwise.
• Soak onion in cold water 10 minutes; drain.
• Whisk together lemon juice and zest, capers, and oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with shrimp, onion, cucumber, and dill to combine.
• Spread 2 tablespoons Neufchatel onto each bread slice; top with sliced egg and shrimp mixture.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• 2. Roast the potatoes for 30 to 40 minutes, until fork tender. Let cool until you can handle them, then peel and cut into 1/2-inch dice.
• 3. Combine the potatoes, shrimp, smoked salmon, crabmeat, eggs, shallots, anchovies, cilantro, and chives in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, mayonnaise, and sour cream, stirring to blend well. Gently fold into the salad and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4. Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter and serve alongside the salad. Instruct your guests to roll up 2 tablespoons or so of salad in a lettuce leaf, like a spring roll, and eat.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F
• Roast the potatoes for 30 to 40 minutes, until fork tender.
• Let cool until you can handle them, then peel and cut into 1/2-inch dice.
• Combine the potatoes, shrimp, smoked salmon, crabmeat, eggs, shallots, anchovies, cilantro, and chives in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, mayonnaise, and sour cream, stirring to blend well.
• Gently fold into the salad and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter and serve alongside the salad.
• Instruct your guests to roll up 2 tablespoons or so of salad in a lettuce leaf, like a spring roll, and eat.

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, chopped dill, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice in medium bowl. Add shrimp, cucumber, and cornichons and toss to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Nestle 2 lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates. Mound shrimp salad in leaves, dividing equally, and serve.

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Cool completely., For dressing, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar, dill, mustard, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine shrimp, eggs, cucumber and macaroni. Add dressing; gently toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Top with red onions and additional dill if desired.