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Potato Salad with Gravlax

Potato Salad with Gravlax

A Swedish salad of new potatoes and fresh vegetables in a creamy sour cream and yogurt dressing with mustard and dill, topped with thin slices of gravlax — a festive dish for the Swedish summer table.

Time45 min
Servings4
Calories317 kcal
LevelEasy

Ingredients

  • gravlax or lightly salted salmon250 g
  • new potato600 g
  • cucumber1 pcs
  • red onion0.5 pcs
  • dill25 g
  • sour cream100 g
  • yogurt150 g
  • Dijon mustard1 tbsp
  • lemon1 pcs
  • salt1 to taste
  • black pepper1 to taste
  • sugar1 tsp
  • capers1 tbsp

Instructions

1

Wash the potatoes thoroughly and boil them in their skins until tender, about 15-20 minutes (easily pierced with a knife), salting to taste. Drain in a colander.

2

Let the potatoes cool for 10-15 minutes to room temperature, then cut into large chunks or wedges.

3

While the potatoes are cooking, dice the cucumber finely and slice the red onion into thin half-moons; sprinkle the onion with a little lemon juice and let it sit for 5 minutes to mellow its sharpness. Finely chop the dill.

4

Prepare the dressing: mix the sour cream, yogurt, Dijon mustard, lemon zest and the remaining lemon juice, sugar, salt and black pepper until smooth.

5

Gently combine the potatoes with the dressing, cucumber, onion, most of the dill and capers — fold with a spatula using an up-and-down motion so as not to mash the potatoes.

6

Slice the gravlax into thin, almost translucent slices at a sharp angle using a long, sharp knife.

7

Arrange the salad in a salad bowl or on a plate, lay the gravlax slices on top, sprinkle with the remaining dill and serve chilled.