Mustard-Roasted Salmon with Ligonberry Sauce / Sennepsristet Laks med Tyttebærsaus

A delicious Scandinavian lunch recipe found on bonappetit.com

Flying Jacob / Flygende Jacob

A Swedish speciality found on geniouskitchen.com

An ‘oddball’ recipe of Swedish origin, slightly adapted  The dish was invented by Ove Jacobsson who worked in the air freight industry, hence the name. The recipe was first published in “Allt om mat” (All about food) in 1976.

Scandinavian Seafood Stew / Skandinavisk Sjømatstuing

A lunch recipe found on brit.co

The smell of this seafood stew as it simmers on the stove will bring
back every outing you’ve ever had to the sea. Tear into the rustic
bread, dip a piece in the creamy white wine sauce and let the juice
dribble down your chin.

Crab Burger with Røsti and Pesto / Krabbeburger med Røsti og Pesto

A lunch recipe found in “Krabbe” (Crab), an e-booklet
published by godfisk.no

In most major food stores in Norway, you can get crab shells filled with crab meat. If you can’t get hold of this, buy two pre-cooked crabs and clean them yourself.

Blini – Russian Pancakes / Russiske Pannekaker

A pancake recipe found in “Mat som Smaker”
(Tasty Food) utgitt i 1968

Blini is Russian mini pancakes popular in Scandinavia. They differ from regular Scandinavian pancakes by raising them with yeast. Should you make real blinds, there should be buckwheat flour in the batter, and you will get pancakes that taste great served with chopped raw onions, crème fraîche and capelin* roe or smoked salmon and sour cream.

* A small fish of the North Atlantic, resembling a smelt. It is abundant in coastal waters and provides a staple food for humans and many animals.

Cod fillet with Spinach / Torskefilet med Spinat

A light lunch dish found in “Sommermat” (Summer Food)
published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1979

Swedish Bellman’s Mould / Bellmanslåde

classic Swedish mould bake found in “Kunglig Spis”
(Royal Range) publicerad 1982

Bellman’s mould has been said to be a variation on Jansson’s Temptation. But really it’s just the opposite!

This mould was one of Stallmästargården’s specialties in the 1920s and 1930s, and was very popular both as snack and as a full luncheon. Jansson’s temptation eventually developed as a variation on the Bellman Mould.

Scandi-Style Salmon with Pickled Potato Salad / Scandi-Style Laks med Skarp Potetsalat

A delicious meal for two found on olivemagazine.com

A sophisticated meal for two, this quick and easy salmon fillet with sharp and creamy potato salad is exactly what you need to lift you out of that mid-week work slump.

Fish fillets with Crab Sauce / Fiskefilet Med Krabbe

A classic Swedish lunch recipe found in “Cattelins Kokebok” (Cattelin’s Cook Book) published in 1978

Cattelin was one of the best and cheapest restaurants in Stockholm. It had survived wars, disasters and changing tastes, and still managed to pack ‘em in until they were forced to shut down in 2011, so they must have done a lot of things right.

This is a nice dish for a lunch party – it is not too time-consuming to make either. The fish you use should be firm. An admonishing word along the way: Make sure the mushrooms are browned properly, not boiled.

Caraway Cabbage Soup from Northern Norway / Karvekålsuppe fra Nordland

A vegetable soup recipe found on matoppskrift.no

Caraway cabbage is the young leafy rosettes of the caraway plant. The cabbage is harvested early in the spring and is ideal for cooking. Here  this exciting spring green is used in a soup. Try it youself!

Swedish Hash / Svensk Pytt i Panna

The recipe for a classic Swedish lunch dish
found on thespruce.com

For best results, try to dice the potatoes, onion, and leftover meat into uniform 1/4-inch pieces. The potatoes should be drained of any water and patted dry before cooking.

Breaded Plaice with Tartar Sauce / Sprøstekt Rødspette med Tartarsaus

A classic Danish lunch recipe found in “Mat til Hverdag og Fest” (Food for Everydays and Parties) utgitt av
Hjemmets Kokebokklubb i 1984

Breaded plaice with juicy, delicious fish meat under a delicate crust and served with tartar sauce and a little crispy salad and a lemon slice. This is party food at everyday prices. Fresh or frozen everyone likes plaice.

Fish Fillets with Leeks / Fiskefileter med Purre

A lunch recipe found in “Mat for Travle” (Food for People in a Hurry) published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1982

Frankfurter Pie / Pølsepai

A sausage pie recipe found in “Minikokebok – Pølser”
(Mini Cook Book – Sausages) a booklet published by
the Norwegian Information Office for Meat

Norwegians are crazy about sausages of any kind so that we got
recipes here for frankfurter pie should in no way surprise anyone – Ted

Minced Meat in Dressing Gown / Kjøttdeig i Slåbrok

A delicious lunch recipe found in “Varme Småretter”
(Hot Small Dishes) published by Gyldendal in 1991

Mixed minced meat wrapped in puff pastry. The filling in this recipe consists of minced meat, spices and a pack of vegetable mix, but you can use your  vegetable mix and season to taste.