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Nordic egg salad on rye bread
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Nordic egg salad on rye bread

A classic Nordic egg salad with mayonnaise, mustard and fresh herbs, served on crispy rye bread. Simple, satisfying and good for lunch or a light dinner.

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4.9 (173)
25 min total
4 servings
Very Easy

Ingredients

servings
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  • 8 stk eggs
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp Friskkværnet peber
  • 1 bundt Frisk purløg
  • 0.5 bundt Frisk dild
  • 4 stk rye bread

Instructions

  1. 1

    Kog æggene

    1. Kog æggene i 9-10 minutter, så de bliver hårdkogte. Afkøl dem i koldt vand og pil skallen af.
    10 min
    High heat
    Pot
  2. 2

    Hak og rør sammen

    1. Hak æggene groft, og bland dem med creme fraiche, mayonnaise, sennep, citronsaft, salt og peber.
    5 min
    KnifeCutting BoardBowl
  3. 3

    Tilsæt urterne

    1. Hak purløg og dild fint, og vend dem forsigtigt i æggeblandingen. Smag til efter behov.
    3 min
    KnifeCutting Board
  4. 4

    Rist rugbrødet

    1. Rist rugbrødet på en tør pande eller i ovnen, til det bliver sprødt.
    2 min
    Medium heat
    Pan

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Details

Nutrition

Calories

230kcal

Protein

11g

Fat

14g

Carbs

14g

Serving Size

200g

Dietary

Allergens

ÆgMælkGlutenSennep

Serving

Suggestions

  • • Serve on toasted rye with extra chives on top.
  • • A calm choice for a light lunch or packed meal.
  • • Also works as sandwich filling or on small blinis.

Drink Pairings

  • • Vin: Light white wine or rosé
  • • Alkoholfri: Water with lemon and cucumber

Side Pairings

  • • Green salad
  • • Cucumber salad

Dessert Pairings

  • • Fresh berries

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 2 days
  • • Temperature: 5°C
  • • Method: Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Serve cold.

Frozen

  • • Duration: 0 days
  • • Temperature: -18°C
  • • Method: Egg salad is not suitable for freezing.

Reheating

  • • Pan: Rye bread can be warmed briefly in a pan or oven if you want it crisp. (Medium heat)

Tips

Preparation

  • • Boil the eggs ahead of time and cool them — then the salad comes together quickly.
  • • Brug gerne friske urter som dild
  • • koervel eller purloeg for nordisk friskhed.

Cooking

  • • Rist rugbroedet lige inden servering for sproedhed.
  • • Smag aeggesalaten til med lidt ekstra citron for friskhed.

Serving

  • • Top med ekstra urter eller lidt sproedt rugbroedsknas.
  • • Server som aaben sandwich med salatblade under.

Variations

Flavor

  • With curry
  • With capers
  • With smoked salmon

Health

  • Without mayonnaise
  • With skyr instead of crème fraîche

Method

  • Stirred in a bowl
  • Served on bread

Toppings

  • Fresh chives
  • Shrimp
  • Lemon zest

Author

C

Camilla

Madglæde i hverdagen – frisk, enkel og fuld af farve.

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Camilla

Madglæde i hverdagen – frisk, enkel og fuld af farve.