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Bird's eye view of pea soup in an electric blue bowl on a wooden board

Finnish Pea Soup

This Pea Soup (Hernekeitto) is a traditional Finnish dish that’s particularly delightful on those cold winter days! It’s filling and nutritious, and suitable for most diets as it’s gluten and dairy-free. Furthermore, it can easily be turned into a vegan dish by simply leaving the pork out. If you are a fan of mushy peas you are going to love it, but if mushy peas are not your cup of pea (sorry I couldn’t resist!), it’s best to leave it for others because as the name implies, peas really are the hero of this dish!

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Bird's eye view of chicken pesto pasta salad in a rectangular glass dish against dark blue background.

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

This Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad is an old time favourite, it has simple ingredients that marry together beautifully – pesto is so nice in a pasta salad! Pasta salads are actually one of my favourite lunch options, they are filling and more importantly perfect for meal prep! And of course a great picnic or camping food as they are designed to be eaten cold.

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Bird's eye view of Jerusalem artichoke soup in a turquoise bowl on a wooden board. Spoon is inserted into the soup and cashew nuts are sprinkled on top

Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

Jerusalem Artichokes are a beautiful seasonal root vegetable that have this earthy, sweet and nutty flavour – if you haven’t come across them before, you are missing out! My favourite method of using them is in a soup, I find Jerusalem Artichoke Soup absolutely divine: it’s creamy and comforting, yet not heavy. It tastes like something you’d get served in a fancy restaurant, there’s something “gourmet” about it. However do not worry, it’s actually very easy to make at home and you only need a handful of ingredients to prepare this bowlful of goodness!

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Close-up side view of smoked salmon pasta in a light green bowl that has brown rim. Pasta is decorated with dill and grated lemon zest.

Smoked Salmon Pasta

Looking for a quick lunch or supper that’s ready in 15 minutes? Love salmon and pasta? Say no more, I got you covered with this Cold Smoked Salmon Pasta recipe that’s one of the quickest and easiest meals you can make! It’s lusciously creamy without being heavy, and it’s guaranteed to leave your belly, and taste buds, satisfied.

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Close-up view of salami pasta salad in a bamboo bowl.

Salami Pasta Salad

Foody lunch? No-heat lunch? Lunch on the go? Oh yes, this tasty Salami Pasta Salad comes to the rescue when you are looking for quick lunch ideas. It’s perfect for meal prep and dead easy to make: you only need to cook the pasta, chop a few ingredients and mix everything together. Also, if you are looking for picnic foods this might be something to pack in your basket!

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Cabbage casserole in a round white dish with wooden spoon dipped in. Lingonberries scattered on top and lingonberry jam is on a side

Cabbage Casserole

Cabbage Casserole (Kaalilaatikko) is another Finnish classic I want to introduce you to! It’s up there with my favourite Finnish foods, it’s such a hearty dish that highlights simple and cheap ingredients. This recipe is perfect for bigger families, but my two-person household has no trouble finishing it as it’s ever so delicious and you won’t get tired of eating it! Make sure to serve the cabbage casserole with lingonberry jam though, the flavour combination is a killer!

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BIrd's eye view on yellow chicken soup in a dark blue bowl. Bowl is on a wooden board with a side of bread.

Exotic Chicken Soup

Chicken soup is one of those heartwarming dishes that always hits the spot! You just cannot go wrong with good old chicken soup, the ultimate cold remedy (or so they say). I love experimenting with chicken soup as it’s such a versatile dish, but this “Exotic” Chicken Soup is the one I always come back to. It’s super quick and easy to make, but absolutely delicious! I call it exotic because of the bananas… yes, bananas! Don’t judge until you’ve tried it, banana really works with the other flavours!

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Bird's eye view of avocado pasta on a light grey plate. The plate is on a slightly darker grey place mat.

Avocado Pasta

Can you think of a better quick meal than a bowl of pasta? Me neither. In this 15-minute pasta the creamy avocado is paired with tangy lime, garlic, chilli, fresh herbs & nutty cheese and boy, it’s tasty! Funny story, this pasta became a huge hit in Finland back in 2012, so big that some stores even ran out of avocados and pecorino cheese as everyone wanted to know what the fuss was about… Well, it definitely wasn’t fuss over nothing as this Avocado Pasta is truly delicious! Honestly, you gotta try it!

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