Salmon Soup

Name: Salmon Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g potatoes; 2 × carrots; 1 × leek; 1 × fish stock cube; 1 × bay leaf; 300 g salmon; 5 ml salt; 3 ml white pepper; 30 ml dill

Traditional Finnish salmon soup is a warm and earthy dish, perfect for chilly days. This recipe combines the mild flavors of salmon, potatoes, and a clear broth into a delicious and hearty meal.

Ingredients

500 gpotatoes

2carrots

1leek

1fish stock cube

1bay leaf

300 gsalmon

5 mlsalt

3 mlwhite pepper

30 mldill

Steps

Prepare the vegetables

Peel and wash 500 g potatoes and 2 carrots. Cut the potatoes into cubes and the carrots into thin slices or half-moons.

Chop the leek

Rinse and chop 1 leek into thin rings.

Boil the vegetables in broth

Place the potatoes, carrots, and leek into a pot. Add 1000 ml of water and dissolve 1 fish stock cube into it. Add 1 bay leaf. Bring to a boil and simmer until the potatoes are nearly tender, 15 minutes.

Prepare the salmon

Cut 300 g salmon (boneless and skinless) into 3 cm cubes.

Cook the salmon

Add the salmon pieces to the soup and let them cook for 7 minutes, or until the salmon is just cooked through.

Season the soup

Season the soup with 5 ml salt and 3 ml white pepper. Check the flavor and adjust with more salt or pepper if needed.

Finish and serve

Remove the bay leaf from the soup. Stir in 30 ml dill before serving. Let the soup rest for a moment and serve immediately with fresh bread.