How To Make Swedish Cold Poached Salmon for Midsummer 🎉 Kall inkokt lax

salmon fillet

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: mackerel

Mackerel is often less expensive and still offers a rich flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: broth

💰Cheaper: water

Broth adds flavor while keeping it lighter.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

capers

🥗Healthier: chopped olives

💰Cheaper: pickles

Chopped olives can mimic the briny flavor of capers.

Boil 6 cups of water in a large pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of salt, 3 tablespoons of white wine vinegar, 6 black peppercorns, 1 sliced lemon, 1 chopped small onion, 6 pieces of dill, 1 star anise, and 2 bay leaves to the water.

Cut the salmon into smaller pieces to absorb flavors better.

Add the salmon pieces to the boiling water and let it boil for about 1 minute.

Turn off the heat and cover the pot, leaving the salmon in the water until it cools down.

Refrigerate the salmon until ready to serve.

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