Description
Creamy Dill Salmon Soup with Potatoes and Leeks is a comforting Nordic classic packed with flavors and nutrients. This dish features tender pieces of salmon, hearty vegetables, and a rich, creamy broth, making it perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Salmon fillet skinless
preferably wild-caught – 1 pound cut into bite-sized chunks
Leeks – 2 medium leeks white and light green parts only thinly sliced
Potatoes – 4 medium Yukon Gold or red potatoes peeled and diced
Carrots – 2 medium peeled and diced
Garlic – 2 cloves minced
Shallots or yellow onion – 1 small finely chopped
Butter – 2 tablespoons
All-purpose flour – 1 tablespoon for light thickening
Fish or seafood stock – 4 cups or substitute with chicken stock if needed
Heavy cream – 1 ½ cups
Fresh dill – ½ cup chopped
Bay leaf – 1
Salt – to taste
Black pepper – to taste
Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the leeks, shallots, and garlic, and sauté until they are soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Add the diced potatoes and carrots to the pot; stir to combine with the leeks. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir well to coat.
- Gradually add the fish stock while stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Bring to a gentle boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and add the bay leaf. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the heavy cream, fresh dill, and salmon chunks. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes until the salmon is opaque and cooked through.
- Season with salt, black pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Notes
For added flavor, you can substitute the fish stock with homemade stock. This soup tastes even better the next day!
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Soup
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Nordic
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: Creamy Dill Salmon Soup, Nordic soup, salmon, potatoes, leeks, comfort food, seafood recipe
