Bornholm Field Salad
A classic Nordic dish where smoked salmon is paired with sweet‑tart apple slices for a piquant combination.
Ingredients
- 80 g small mostly waxy potatoes (2 small mostly waxy potatoes)
- Salt
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp cold‑pressed grape seed oil
- 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp broth
- Pepper
- cane sugar (optional)
- 125 g field salad
- 2 stalks dill
- 1 small apple
- 75 g smoked salmon (in slices)
Instructions
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1.
Wash the potatoes and boil them in salted water for about 20‑25 minutes. Drain, peel, and finely mash with a fork in a bowl.
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2.
While the potatoes cook, whisk the egg, place it in boiling water, and hard‑boil for about 8 minutes. Cool, peel, and chop into small pieces.
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3.
Whisk together oil, apple cider vinegar, and broth in a salad bowl. Gradually stir this mixture into the mashed potatoes to form a sauce, seasoning with salt, pepper, and sugar.
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4.
Carefully clean the field salad, trimming root ends so the leaves stay intact.
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5.
Rinse the salad and pat dry. Spread it on plates.
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6.
Wash dill, pat dry, and remove thick stems.
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7.
Wash the apple, peel, core, and slice into thin rounds. Cut the rounds into fine strips.
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8.
Scatter egg pieces, dill, and apple strips over the salad. Slice smoked salmon into strips and add on top. Drizzle the vinaigrette sauce over everything and serve immediately.