From Steaming Bowls to Summer Tables
Swedish soups and salads have always followed the seasons. Hearty soups made with cabbage, peas, root vegetables and meat kept people warm through long winters, while summer brought lighter dishes made with new potatoes, cucumber, dill and whatever the garden had to offer.
Many of these recipes are simple, practical dishes, created to make good use of inexpensive ingredients and what was available close to home. Some are everyday classics, others belong to holidays and family traditions, but all are part of the Swedish kitchen.
Here you’ll find traditional Swedish soups and salads, from warming bowls of pea soup and cabbage soup to creamy potato salads and fresh summer favourites.
