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Classic Swedish meatballs with milk-soaked breadcrumbs, browned butter, dark cream gravy, and lingonberries on the side.
Salt- and sugar-cured salmon with dill and white pepper, thinly sliced and served with classic mustard-dill sauce.
Thin Swedish pancakes made from a simple batter of eggs, flour, and milk, fried golden and served with jam or berries.
Classic Swedish sticky chocolate cake with cocoa, butter, and eggs, baked so the centre stays soft and gooey.
Crisp blueberry pie with a juicy filling and a crumble topping made with oats and almonds, giving clear contrast between soft berries and a toasted surface.
Swedish chocolate oat balls with cocoa, butter, and coffee, rolled in coconut or pearl sugar.
Tray-baked chocolate cake with mocha icing and coconut, cut into squares for fika.
Simple banana pancakes with banana, eggs, a little vanilla, and butter for frying, common in Sweden as a quick breakfast or snack.
Classic Swedish cabbage pudding with browned white cabbage, mixed mince, syrup, soy, cream, and veal stock concentrate, served with lingonberries.
Simple Swedish apple crumble pie with cinnamon, oats, flour, and sunflower seeds, served with vanilla custard or vanilla cream.
Semlor with cardamom buns, almond filling, whipped cream, and icing sugar, baked from scratch.
Potato Pancakes with Pork made with everyday ingredients and a method that is easy to follow at home.
Salmon Soup made with everyday ingredients and a method that is easy to follow at home.
Swedish Cheesecake made with everyday ingredients and a method that is easy to follow at home.
Sandwich Cake made with everyday ingredients and a method that is easy to follow at home.
Wallenbergare made with everyday ingredients and a method that is easy to follow at home.
Grilled asparagus, fresh onions, and young carrots served with browned fennel butter.
Walnut salsa with spinach, basil, lemon, and capers that works well with grilled meat, fish, or chicken.
Baked feta and tomatoes turn into a simple pasta sauce with basil, black pepper, and a little pasta water.
Minced chicken sauce with mushroom creme fraiche, carrot, and spaghetti for a quick everyday dinner.
Cod baked with feta crème fraiche, green beans, and cherry tomatoes, served with boiled potatoes.
Lemon pasta with butter, cream, garlic, and parmesan, finished into a glossy sauce while the pasta cooks.
Mussels cooked in a sauce with white wine, pimentón, saffron, tomato, and garlic, served with bread.
Huevos rotos or huevos estrellados is called this dish in Spanish, which means broken eggs! Here we serve fried egg with fried potatoes, crispy fried mushrooms and chives, which are advantageously mixed around before serving so that the egg is distributed evenly.
Fried eggs served with Thai dressing, fresh herbs, and peanuts in a dish with heat, crunch, and acidity.
Poached egg, hollandaise sauce and butter-fried sourdough bread. We beat the eggs hard for the lacto-ovo vegetarian brunch classic eggs florentine or egg florentine! Serve in the traditional way with butter tossed spinach.
Time for mellis? Spice up any snack with this green, nutritious beauty! Make a healthy pea hummus on sweet green peas and fresh mint and serve as buttered bread on a slice of rye bread together with prawns, boiled egg and smooth tahini sauce.
Make a hot, homemade pesto with our chili-flavored recipe! This red pesto with chilli, pine nuts and Parmesan goes well with a piece of mild fish or with pasta.
Our raw food salad made with grated carrots, scallions and roasted mixed seeds will liven up any weekday dinner. This carrot salad also works as a colorful alternative to traditional pizza salad made with white cabbage.
Carrot burgers with feta cream and avocado, served in burger buns with pan-fried carrot patties.
Creamy potato salad with Dijon mustard, capers, and chives, served with seed-breaded zucchini and pumpkin seeds.
Fried halloumi served with kohlrabi slaw, pimiento de padron, and rice.
Young vegetables and boiled potatoes served with horseradish sauce, eggs, and radishes.
Chickpea patties with sunflower seeds served with avocado dip, wheat berries, and salad.
Fettuccine served with a tomato and zucchini sauce, rocket, and ricotta.
Warm potato salad with artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, pesto, and rocket, served as a lunch or light dinner.
We love asparagus! Together with green onions, it is fried in oil. An incredible gremolata yoghurt is served with it, where the flavorings are lemon, parsley and garlic. Cook some couscous, sprinkle on crumbled feta cheese and pumpkin seeds and dinner is served.
Penne with a creamy pepper sauce made with grilled peppers, rosemary, garlic, and roasted almonds, served with beans and tomato salad.
If you haven't caught on to the frame, learn to do so now. This veggie version has a base of chilli, onion, garlic, soy and vegetable broth. You let the ramen noodles cook in the broth before adding green onions, green peas, tofu and bean sprouts. Finish with egg halves on top. Smarr!
Enchiladas filled with black beans, corn, and sunflower seeds, baked in tomato sauce and served with an avocado salad.
Roasted cauliflower salad with pointed peppers, spring onions, wheat berries, and a cucumber sauce with coriander and lime.
Pappardelle with portabello, asparagus, lemon, garlic, and parsley in a creamy sauce with lentils and rocket.
Grain salad with olives, green beans, and peppers, served with artichoke cream and garlic baguettes.
Aubergine baked with pasta sauce, feta, and panko, served with summer potatoes, salad, and mint yogurt.
Pasta salad with asparagus, radishes, spring onions, and a tarragon mustard cream, served cold or slightly warm.
You could say that this is a fresher version of tacos. Fresh vegetables are placed in rice paper, which is then folded and dipped in dressing and a soy mayo. It doesn't get any better than that!
Did someone order a pizza? Here comes one that you easily throw together with bellaverde and mozzarella and some other goodies on top. A coleslaw that you make from sctrach is of course served with it. Yum!
Pasta salad with lemon-marinated fennel, hot-smoked salmon, a creamy dressing, and nuts.
Potato salad with cauliflower, a caper dressing, vegetables, beans, and chicken, served as a filling lunch.
Fresh and summery grain salad with many good flavors. The kamut wheat is joined in the salad bowl by green asparagus, sugar snap peas, fresh onions and watermelon. Top with crispy pea shoots, pumpkin seeds and grated halloumi. Serve the salad with a cooling mint yogurt.
Small burgers filled with fried cod, a dill ricotta cream, and rocket, suitable as a starter or light dinner.
Small tortilla breads topped with baked cod, beetroot, and mustard sauce for a light lunch or starter.
Many good flavors are mixed in this dish. Mjälla and fine cod loin fillets are served with bulgur and mushrooms. Top the dish with dill and feta cheese and you have a good fish dish to serve.
Vegan toast with onion, pepper, and melting cheese for a snack or simple lunch.
Vegan quesadillas with tomato, onion, mixed beans, and a melting cheese alternative for lunch or dinner.
Small omelettes served with sour cream dip and crunchy vegetables for breakfast, brunch, or a light lunch.
Creamy potato salad with Dijon mustard and chopped pickled cucumber, served with vegetables, chicken, and croutons.
Salt-cured salmon served with dill-creamed potatoes and tomatoes.
Tuna pasta with curry, soy beans, and a mild cream sauce for a quick dinner.
Mixed grill with baby back ribs, sausage, roasted potatoes, broccoli, and garlic yogurt for a hearty dinner.
Chicken with a yogurt sauce seasoned with garlic, cumin, paprika, and oregano. Serve it with couscous and tomato sauce.
Green is absolutely gorgeous! Serve a healthy pea soup with a base of potatoes, onions, broth and crème fraiche. Chewing resistance, yes, that's what the avocado roll stands for! In this round-shaped sandwich, you will of course find avocado, but also cream cheese and paprika. Yummy filibaba!
So can you have too much of Thai flavors? We say no! Here, the flavors are already mixed in a pot base, which you boil before adding carrots and broccoli. At the end, you pour in the prawns, which are allowed to warm up in the pot. Serve with cooked noodles. Yum!
A minced meat sauce flavored with tomato pesto is here! You fry some onions, carrots and minced meat for a while before stirring in the spent tomatoes and tomato pesto. Season with a little salt and pepper and then it's ready! Cook the pasta while the meat sauce simmers. Serve with arugula. Bon appetit!
Swedish potato pancakes made with grated potato, fried until golden, and served with bacon and a raw vegetable salad with lingonberries.
At least one chicken dish a week, we think! This time it is fried in oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. It is served with boiled rice and a cream sauce, which does not go down well. With a little lemon in it, it lifts a classic sauce to new levels. Try it and you'll see!
Like going over to the Mediterranean for an evening, with a little twist! Roasted potatoes are not a classic ingredient in a Greek salad. But oh so good! And the feta cheese is mashed and mixed with crème fraiche instead of being served as is. A simple and fresh dinner - yes, thank you!
Butter-fried pollock served with mashed potatoes flavored with horseradish and dill. It works well as a simple dinner with mild fish and clear herb flavor.
Curry-scented minced meat... etc. just hearing it makes you hungry! Saute onion, mince and add garlic and curry. In with tomato puree, coconut milk and a little salt and pepper. Let it cook for a while before it is served with rice, corn and roasted onions! Let the food keep your mouth shut!
Cutlets served with roasted potatoes, peppers, onions, and a cool dip on the side.
Chicken pasta with tomato pesto, cream, and cherry tomatoes, finished in the same pan while the pasta cooks.
Eating with your hands makes it all a little more fun for everyone in the family, and everyone gets to make their own plate! All the chef in the household needs to do is mix the garlic cream, cut up the vegetables and fry the kebab. Simple and very good!
Salad with hot-smoked salmon, boiled eggs, potatoes, and lemon.
Burgers will always be burgers, but the accessories today don't cut corners either! A cucumber dressing with garlic in it, and oven-roasted potatoes and snack carrots. This will be a hit with young and old alike!
More BBQ for the people! This time in the form of a glaze that is allowed to thicken in the frying pan with the cutlets and a little salt and pepper. Boiled rice, corn on the cob and tomatoes are served with it. And everything will be ready within 30 minutes. How good? And above all – how good?!
Fries topped with taco-seasoned soy mince, leeks, corn, and cheese, served with lettuce, avocado, and sour cream.
Fish patties served with dill sauce, boiled potatoes, and broccoli for a simple dinner.
Bacon pasta with basil tomato sauce, fried peppers, and crumbled feta cheese.
Baked potatoes served with two fillings: shrimp with dill, and corn with curry and egg.
Mmm we say to crisp! Chicken can be breaded in panko and thyme and fried in oil. It is served with rice, tomatoes and a cucumber dip made from gherkins, crème fraîche, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
Thai-style stew with chestnut mushrooms, soy beans, and plum tomatoes, served with glass noodles and pea shoots.
Whole char grilled with lemon, dill, and parsley.
Blue corn tortilla chips served with black beans, corn, avocado, feta, pickled onion, and guacamole.
Guajillo chips are gratinated with pulled chicken, tomatoes, taco cheese, jalapeño, and sour cream. Serve the dish warm straight from the tray.
Fish tacos - yes please! The salmon, which is cooked in the oven, is seasoned with the sweet-strong mango sauce. Serve the salmon in soft tortilla bread with diced mango, sliced ”‹”‹avocado and sour pickled onions and crispy cheese rolls.
Jalapeno tacos with minced meat, lime-marinated red cabbage, and tomato salsa in soft tortillas.
Tomato salad with salsa verde, jalapeño, onion, and mint. Serve it cold with fish, grilled food, or tacos.
Serve the tortilla chips with sweet, fried corn and chopped red onion. Top the dish with the chips with mild crème fraiche and fresh coriander. Dip the chips in the hot habanero sauce and enjoy a really spicy starter.
Carbonara made with chicken bacon, parmesan, and pecorino, finished with egg yolk and parsley.
Grilled sausage served in tortilla bread with new potato salad, sugar snap peas, cress, and BBQ sauce. It works as a hearty lunch or a quick dinner.
Poké bowl with rice cooked in coconut milk, watermelon, radishes, cured salmon, pickled red onion, and ginger. Everything is served cold in one bowl.
Ready-made Thai soup is heated with soy beans and served with spicy cucumber, fried paneer, and toasted seeds.
Fresh potatoes, herring, chives, and radishes served with browned lemon butter and capers.
The mozzarella-stuffed chicken makes this Caesar salad something really special. You can make the Caesar dressing with Dijon mustard and Parmesan cheese easily with the mixer. Serve the mozzarella chicken with romaine lettuce, dressing and preferably some roasted pumpkin seeds.
Oven-baked pointed cabbage with soy, blood orange, and salted peanuts, served warm. The dish balances salt, sweetness, and citrus in a vegetable-focused plate.
Pasta with kale pesto, zucchini, beans, and two kinds of tomatoes.
Bowl with strawberries, balanced by salty and acidic flavours, suited to lunch or a light meal.
Tacos on chickpeas and corn instead of ground beef - that's a really good idea, that. And an avocado mash flavored with cumin and garlic goes perfectly with it. Eat and enjoy.
Asian-style salad with glass noodles, prawns, squid, and a sweet-salty-sour dressing.
Poached salmon served with potato salad and a pickled cucumber and fennel salad on the side.
Garlic-fried chicken with olives, asparagus, and lemon, served with boiled potatoes and salad.
Here comes a recipe for a spicy feta and tomato pasta, but still just as easy to make. Here you instead bake all the goodies, which are then mixed together. And it will be bavette pasta as a type of pasta. Serve with beans, pine nuts and salad.
Fried little gem lettuce served with roasted potatoes, tomatoes, and dressing.
Pasta with carrot sauce, feta, roasted hazelnuts, and spring onion. The carrots bring sweetness while the cheese and nuts add salt and crunch.
Fried rice, that is. It doesn't go away for hoes! And surely you love dishes with the concept "down with everything in the pan"? Lots of goodness is fried together in a frying pan and served with fried egg, salad and coriander. Yum!
Flavors that marry extremely well with each other are lemon, walnuts and salami. You will experience that in this dish. Add garlic, parsley, olive oil and arugula to it and it can't be anything but good. All with pasta bucatini.
Krämig kycklingpasta med vitlök, creme fraiche och parmesan som blir klar snabbt en vanlig vardag.
Klassisk köttfärssås med lök, morot, tomat och örter som passar till spaghetti och annan pasta.
Ugnsbakad lax med citron, dill och smor som blir saftig och enkel att laga till middag.
Fräsch pastasallad med pasta, grönsaker, fetaost och en enkel dressing med citron och olivolja.
Bananpannkaka med ägg och havregryn som mixas snabbt och steks gyllene i panna.
Vegetarisk pasta med zucchini, paprika, vitlök och tomat som blir en snabb och mättande vardagsrätt.
Snabb tomatsoppa med vitlök och basilika som går fort att laga och passar till lunch eller lätt middag.
Kyckling i ugn med potatis, lök och örter i en form som sköter sig själv medan du gör annat.
Krämig korvstroganoff med falukorv, tomat och grädde som är en klassisk svensk vardagsmiddag.
Tacofärs med nötfärs, lök och klassiska kryddor för tacos, burritos eller servering med ris.
Pasta carbonara med ägg, parmesan och knaperstekt sidfläsk för en klassisk italiensk vardagsrätt.
Saftig morotskaka med kanel och färskostglasyr som passar till fika året runt.
Saftiga köttbullar med lök, ströbröd och ägg som steks gyllene i panna.
Krispig ugnsrostad potatis med olivolja och örter som passar till det mesta.
Mjuk broccolisoppa med potatis och creme fraiche som blir klar pa under 30 minuter.
Klassisk omelett med ägg, mjölk och ost som lagas snabbt i stekpanna.
Juicy chicken thighs sautéed with fresh garlic and aromatic thyme. A simple and flavorful weekday dinner that pairs perfectly with rice or potatoes.
Whole salmon fillet baked in the oven with butter, fresh dill and lemon. Easy to prepare and perfect when cooking for a crowd.
Classic Swedish rhubarb crumble with a crispy oat topping. Sweet and tangy – serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Creamy classic potato salad with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, red onion and capers. The perfect side dish for barbecues and summer meals.
Classic Swedish waffles with crispy edges and a soft interior. Serve with jam and whipped cream or just a dusting of icing sugar.
Classic Swedish cinnamon buns with cardamom in the dough and a generous cinnamon filling. They smell wonderful and taste even better – a true Swedish fika classic.
Moist and flavourful apple cake with cinnamon and vanilla. A simple and beloved cake equally at home at fika time or as a dessert with custard.
The classic Swedish pizzeria side dish – pickled white cabbage salad with oregano and vinegar. Tangy and crunchy, the perfect partner to pizza.
Pan-fried falukorv Swedish sausage with a mustard crust, served with fried eggs and bread. A quick and beloved Swedish everyday classic.
Classic Swedish Västerbotten cheese tart with a crisp pastry shell and a rich filling of Västerbotten cheese, eggs and cream. Perfect for midsummer and celebrations.
Classic Swedish toffee cookies made with butter, syrup and a hard caramel-like crust. Easy to bake and perfect with a cup of coffee.
Classic Swedish tuna spread with mayonnaise, crème fraîche, red onion and capers. Perfect on toast or crispbread for breakfast or lunch.
Classic Swedish baked falukorv sausage with onion, cream, crème fraîche and melted cheese. A creamy and filling everyday dinner the whole family loves.
Moist chocolate muffins with a gooey fudgy centre – the muffin version of the beloved Swedish kladdkaka. Quick to bake and always a hit.
Creamy pork tenderloin stew with mushrooms, cream and thyme. A delicious and satisfying dinner that works any day of the week.
Fluffy and golden krabbelurer – Swedish thick drop pancakes perfect for fika. Serve with jam and cream for a classic experience.
Crispy and delicious Swedish oat cookies with butter and golden syrup. A classic fika favourite that is easy to bake and quick to make.
Classic Swedish saffron buns shaped like lussekatter. Soft, golden with saffron and decorated with raisins – a Christmas classic perfect throughout Advent.
Crispy and thin Swedish gingerbread cookies with cinnamon, ginger and cloves. A Christmas classic that smells of the season and looks as good as it tastes.
Classic Swedish Christmas toffee with cream, sugar and chopped almonds. Creamy inside with a firm shell – the perfect Christmas confectionery.
The classic Swedish princess cake with sponge, raspberry jam, vanilla custard, whipped cream and green marzipan. A celebration cake for all occasions.
Classic Swedish apple crumble with a buttery oat topping. Serve warm with vanilla sauce or ice cream for a perfect dessert.
The cult Swedish dish Flying Jacob with chicken, cream, chilli sauce, banana and peanuts. A nostalgic 1970s favourite with a sweet and tangy flavour.
Popular Swedish taco pie with minced beef, taco spice mix and a tortilla base. A simple and filling weeknight dinner the whole family enjoys.
Classic Swedish Easter roast chicken with herby tarragon butter tucked under the skin, roasted with lemon and garlic. A festive and aromatic centrepiece for the Easter table.
Classic Easter roast lamb with rosemary, garlic and mustard. Juicy and flavourful with a golden crust — the ultimate Easter centrepiece served with roasted potatoes and carrots.
Classic Easter egg halves topped with a creamy prawn and dill filling on mayonnaise and crème fraîche.
Classic Swedish anchovy, egg and onion spread mixed with soured cream and mayonnaise – a staple of the Easter and herring table.
Creamy asparagus tart with eggs, cream and parmesan in a buttery pastry shell. Perfect for the Easter lunch.
Silky smooth scrambled eggs cooked over low heat with butter and crème fraîche. A classic on the Easter table and breakfast board.
Fresh beetroot salad with tart apple, toasted walnuts and a crème fraîche dressing – a colourful side dish for the Easter table.
Yellow sponge cake filled with vanilla cream and lemon curd, decorated in yellow and green for Easter.
Homemade dark or milk chocolate eggs moulded in egg shapes and filled with truffle ganache. Great Easter fun with children.
Light and fresh lemon mousse with whipped cream and eggs. A classic Nordic dessert with intense citrus flavour, perfect for Easter.
Baked cheesecake with a delicate lemon flavour and crisp biscuit base. Decorated in yellow and white for Easter – festive and easy to make the day before.
A British classic – silky lemon cream made from just cream, sugar and lemon juice. No eggs, no gelatine. Served in glasses and perfect for Easter.
Sticky and tangy lemon cake with a crisp crust and soft centre. A fresh twist on the classic Swedish kladdkaka, perfect for Easter with whipped cream.
Savoury cheesecake with prawns, smoked salmon and dill on a crispbread base – a spectacular Easter starter.
Elegant individual prawn tart in a glass with a creamy filling and crispbread. Easy to prepare and impressive on the Easter table.
Thin slices of gravlax or smoked salmon wrapped around a creamy horseradish and dill cream cheese – elegant Easter party food.
Creamy salmon tart with fresh spinach, dill and lemon custard in a shortcrust pastry shell. Easy and festive for the Easter lunch.
Boiled green asparagus with classic hollandaise sauce made from egg yolks, butter and lemon juice. An elegant accompaniment to Easter salmon or lamb.
Classic creamy potato salad with mayonnaise, crème fraîche, red onion and loads of dill – the perfect side dish for Easter.
Juicy oven-baked salmon side with lemons, dill, tarragon and parsley. Easy to prepare and impressive to serve whole at the Easter table.
Freshly cooked new potatoes with nutty brown butter and generous dill – the essential companion to gravlax and Easter ham.
Classic Västerbotten cheese tart without meat – rich egg custard with the characteristic saltiness of Västerbotten cheese in a shortcrust shell.
Beautifully deep-pink beetroot hummus with chickpeas, tahini and lemon. Festive colour, earthy flavour, perfect with crispbread for Easter.
Creamy matjes herring spread with tart apple, red onion and chives mixed with soured cream and mayonnaise. A classic Easter and herring table staple.
Soft Russian-style blinis with yeast and buckwheat, topped with crème fraîche, gravlax and fish roe. A festive and elegant Easter starter.
Fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with silky lemon buttercream frosting decorated in yellow and green for Easter.
Soft chocolate fudge shaped into eggs and rolled in cocoa – simple and delicious Easter sweets to make with children. No oven needed.
Fruity and refreshing sorbet with mango and passion fruit – a light tropical dessert perfect for rounding off a rich Easter dinner.
Crisp meringue with a soft centre, topped with whipped cream, tangy lemon curd and fresh berries. An impressive Easter dessert that can be prepared ahead.
A fantastic whole roasted chicken with crispy skin, flavored with lemon, garlic, and fresh herbs.
A fresh and satisfying salad with spiced kebab meat, crispy vegetables, pepperoni, and a classic garlic sauce.
A traditional Swedish rice porridge, often served at Christmas but delicious year-round. Top with cinnamon and sugar.
The quintessential Swedish side dish. Thinly sliced cucumbers marinated in a sweet and sour pickling liquid with dill.
A refreshing and nutrient-packed smoothie with blueberries, banana, and a hint of ginger. Perfect for a quick breakfast.