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Finnish Salmon Soup

With salmon, dill and root vegetables, Finnish Salmon Soup is a light, healthful soup that will carry you from winter into spring. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 388 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Scandinavian

Ingredients

  • 1 pound salmon filet skinned and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 leek large, trimmed, cleaned and sliced
  • 5 cups broth ideally fish stock but can substitute vegetable or chicken
  • 2 cups potatoes, rutabagas, turnips or parsnips or a combination peeled and cubed
  • 2 cups carrots peeled and sliced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup fresh dill finely chopped, divided
  • 1 cup half and half or cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Melt the butter in a soup pot and saute the leeks until tender, 5-10 minutes
  2. Add the broth along with the vegetables, bay leaf and half of the fresh dill. Bring to a simmer, then cook until the vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes
  3. Add the salmon chunks, half and half and allspice, and gently simmer on low heat until cooked through, a few minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
  4. Add the remaining dill, and salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 388kcal (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 388

% Daily Value*

Calories 388kcal 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.