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Pasta salad with lemon marinated fennel and salmon

Fresh, easy to prepare, and summery pasta salad where many wonderful flavors come together. The fennel is marinated in lemon for extra freshness and the creamy dressing is mixed with sour cream and grated cheese. Crunchy nuts and hot smoked salmon are placed on top of the salad.

Total time
45 min
Servings
4
Method
15 steg
Prep time15 min
Cook time30 min
Total time45 min
Servings4
CuisineInternational
OriginSwedenSee more recipes from Sweden

Ingredients

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  • 4 port pasta (preferably penne, 4 port corresponds to approx. 400 g)
  • 150 g green peas
  • 1 fennel (approx. 300 g)
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pot of dill
  • 1 red onion
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 dl grated aged cheese
  • 2 dl sour cream
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 dl roasted hazelnuts
  • 400 g hot smoked salmon
  • 1 packet of green/red heart salad (approx. 200 g)

Good to know before you start

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  • Read through every step before you start and measure everything first.
  • This recipe is written for 4 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
  • Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.

Allergens

  • gluten
  • mjölk
  • fisk
  • nötter

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  1. 1

    Put on a pot of water for the pasta, which also holds the green peas.

  2. 2

    Fennel: Trim and cut the fennel into thin slices, preferably on a mandolin.

  3. 3

    Squeeze juice from half the lemon and mix it and the olive oil with the fennel.

  4. 4

    Cut the rest of the lemon into wedges (for serving).

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  1. 1

    Put on a pot of water for the pasta, which also holds the green peas.

  2. 2

    Fennel: Trim and cut the fennel into thin slices, preferably on a mandolin.

  3. 3

    Squeeze juice from half the lemon and mix it and the olive oil with the fennel.

  4. 4

    Cut the rest of the lemon into wedges (for serving).

  5. 5

    Roughly chop the dill (save a few sprigs for serving).

  6. 6

    Peel and thinly slice the red onion and mix it and the dill with the fennel.

  7. 7

    Season with salt and pepper.

  8. 8

    Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package, let the green peas cook together with the pasta for the last 2 minutes of the pasta's cooking time.

  9. 9

    Dressing: Mix the cheese with the sour cream and press in the garlic.

  10. 10

    Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  11. 11

    Topping: Coarsely chop the nuts and break the salmon into smaller pieces.

  12. 12

    Dress and cut the salad into pieces.

  13. 13

    Rinse the pasta and the green peas cold, drain well.

  14. 14

    Mix the pasta and green peas with the fennel salad and the salad.

  15. 15

    Top with salmon and hazelnuts and serve with a few sprigs of dill and lemon wedges.

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At a glance

15 ingredients and 15 steps from prep to serving.

Pacebalanced kitchen flow
Kitchen loadmore steps and more attention
Serving stylemeant to land on the table for a group
Best fora slower dinner or weekend session
Meallunch
Categorysalad

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1. SourceIngredienser och tillagningssteg verifierade mot strukturerad Recipe-data från ICA Köket.
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3. Last updatedMar 26, 2026

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