Skagenröra, a Swedish shrimp and dill salad
The Swedish shrimp filling, made with cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, and a hint of lemon and fish eggs, is spread on toasted bread.
Skagenröra is a Swedish dish made with shrimp, dill, sour cream, mayonnaise, and fish roe. It can be spread on toasted bread or served as an appetizer.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodno cooking required
- Estimated cost$6.49 $1.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $2.34
- $0.40
- $0.28
- $0.65
- $2.53
- $0.15
- $0.14
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Remove the shells and devein the shrimp to your liking. Finely chop the dill and red onion, if using. ≈ 8 min
- Combine the mayonnaise and sour cream or crème fraîche, then add the shrimp, dill, onion, lemon juice, Tabasco, and cognac. ≈ 4 min
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Skagenröra, a Swedish shrimp and dill salad
- 125 g of peeled prawns (or 300g with the shell)$2.34
- 100 ml of sour cream or heavy cream$0.40
- 50 ml of mayonnaise$0.28
- 50 g of fresh Vandoise egg, salmon, or cod$0.65
- 50 ml of chopped dill$2.53
- a little freshly squeezed lemon juice$0.15
- pepper$0.14
Total$6.49
that's $1.62 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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