Top 5 Norwegian Salads

Agurksalat is a traditional cucumber salad originating from Norway. This refreshing salad is especially popular in the summer and has many variations. It's usually made with sliced cucumbers, water, sugar, salt, white pepper, parsley, and white wine vinegar. Thinly sliced cucumbers are simply mixed with the dressing, chilled for about half an hour, sprinkled with chopped parsley, then served, often as an accompaniment to fish such as salmon or mackerel. If properly prepared, the salad should be crunchy and have a nice balance of sour and salt with hints of sweetness from the sugar. Expand

Byggrynssalat is a traditional salad originating from Norway, but it's popular throughout Scandinavia. It's usually made with a combination of barley, canola oil, cider vinegar, salt, pepper, parsley, chives, chervil, and scallions. The barley is soaked overnight in cold water, and the next day it's rinsed and drained. The soaked barley is cooked in salted boiling water until the grains become tender but chewy. It is then stirred with parsley, chives, chervil, and scallions. The salad is dressed with a mixture of oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Once prepared, byggrynssalat can be served chilled or at room temperature.Expand

Sildesalat is a traditional herring salad originating from Norway. Although there are many variations, the salad is usually made with a combination of herring fillets, hard-boiled eggs, sour cream, mustard, onions, gherkins, and Granny Smith apples. The salted herring is soaked in a mixture of milk and water before it's chopped and mixed with chopped apples, onions, and gherkins. The chopped egg whites are added to the salad, along with mustard and sour cream. The salad is chilled overnight and it's then topped with chopped egg yolks and a dash of paprika before serving.Expand

Hummersalat is a traditional salad originating from Norway. Although there are a few variations, the salad is usually made with a combination of lobsters, lettuce, asparagus, lemon, artichokes, mayonnaise, hard-boiled eggs, whipping cream, and tomatoes. The lobster meat is cut into small pieces. The tomatoes and eggs are cut into wedges, the whipped cream is blended with mayonnaise, and the vegetables are drained. A salad bowl or a platter is lined with lettuce, and all the salad ingredients are arranged over the lettuce, while the eggs, tomatoes, and lobster claws are reserved for decoration. The dressing is poured over the salad and it's then ready to be enjoyed.Expand

Blomkålsalat med reddik is a traditional salad originating from Norway. The salad is usually made with a combination of cauliflower, onions, radishes, and parsley. The cauliflower florets are mixed with sliced onions, parsley, and thinly sliced radishes. The salad is dressed with a mixture of vinegar, mustard, oil, salt, and white pepper. It is left to sit at room temperature for a few hours before serving, so that the flavors blend well. Before serving, the salad is often garnished with chives and sprinkled with more salt.Expand