Swedish Shrimp Salad (Skagenrora)

This creamy, Swedish shrimp dish with chopped herbs is easy to make and perfect for celebrating MIdsummer.
Swedish Shrimp Salad (Skagenrora)
Midsummer is a celebration of the sun, the harvest, and good food—like this creamy shrimp salad, a Swedish staple for the holiday. Jennifer McGruther
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This traditional Swedish shrimp salad takes only a few minutes to make. The combination of mayonnaise and crème fraîche makes it creamy, while chopped fresh herbs add delicious flavor and a pleasant pop of green.

Look for small shrimp for this recipe. You can often find them sold as salad shrimp, bay shrimp, or Oregon pink shrimp. If you can’t find them, you can use a larger variety, but you’ll have to dice them finely before mixing the salad. Additionally, if you can’t find crème fraîche, you can substitute sour cream or Mexican-style crema.

Jennifer McGruther
Jennifer McGruther
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Jennifer McGruther is a nutritional therapy practitioner, herbalist, and the author of three cookbooks, including “Vibrant Botanicals.” She’s also the creator of NourishedKitchen.com, a website that celebrates traditional foodways, herbal remedies, and fermentation. She teaches workshops on natural foods and herbalism, and currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.
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