Norwegian Potato Salad Food

NORWEGIAN POTATO SALAD!

Steps:

• Best made 1 day ahead, or allow 3 hours refrigeration time.
• Boil the potatoes in salted water until still somewhat firm. (they continue to cook after draining). Drain and when cool enough cut into small dice.
• Place in a bowl.
• Combine all remaining ingredients and stir until salt and sugar are disolved.
• Pour over the potatoes and toss well to cover all potatoe cubes.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Note: I like to use the little red potatoes. Together with the green chives and parsley they look very eye appealing. :-).
• Times listed do not include refrigeration!

CLASSIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil, peel and cube 2 pounds russet potatoes; toss with 2 tablespoons cider vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix 2 cups mayonnaise, 2 chopped scallions, 1 chopped celery stalk, 1 tablespoon each dijon mustard and vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar, and salt. Toss with the potatoes.

MOM'S NORWEGIAN POTATO LEFSA

Steps:

• Heat cream and shortening until shortening is melted. Cool and then add to riced potatoes. Sift flour, sugar and salt and add to potato mixture. Take a piece of dough as for pie crust (I use a piece a little smaller than a tennis ball), Roll the dough in a circle on a floured cloth rolling as thin as possible.
• Using a lefsa turner (a long thin stick) to lift the rolled lefsa dough, bake on top of a lefsa or pancake griddle that is pre-heated to 425 degrees F. Bake until light brown on both sides. Serve warm or cooled spread with butter and sugar and rolled up.
• Cut into one-fourths, for serving.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and chop.
• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, onion, relish, garlic salt, celery salt, mustard, pepper and mayonnaise. Mix together well and refrigerate until chilled.

POTATO SALAD (KARTOFLUSALAT IN ICELAND)

Steps:

• Peel & cube potatoes. Chop eggs. Peel, core & chop the apples. Chop gherkins & onion.
• Mix 1st 7 ingredients (potatoes thru sour cream) in a lrg bowl.
• Add curry powder, lemon juice (if using), salt + pepper to taste pref & stir well. Refrigerate for at least 6 hrs prior to serving.

SCANDINAVIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes and cut into bite-sized pieces. Crush the garlic and finely chop the herbs. Rinse and chop the herrings.
• While the potatoes are still warm, mix with the garlic, herbs, olive oil, lemon juice and zest. Leave covered for 10 minutes. Taste and add more oil or lemon juice as required. Season to taste, remembering that the herring has been in salted water. Add the herring to the mix and serve in a large bowl.