Description
Finnish Salmon Soup is a creamy, comforting Nordic soup made with tender salmon, potatoes, leeks, carrots, fresh dill, and crème fraîche in a flavorful seafood stock.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs fresh salmon filet, skin removed, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 large carrots, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch rounds
- 2 medium leeks, rinsed well and thinly sliced
- 1 lb Yukon gold potatoes, cut into ¾-inch pieces
- 4 cups seafood stock
- ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ¾–1 cup crème fraîche
- 1 cup chopped fresh dill, plus more for serving
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add carrots and leeks, season with salt, and cook 8–10 minutes until softened.
- Add potatoes and seafood stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10–15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in salmon cubes and crème fraîche. Cover and simmer 3–5 minutes until salmon is cooked through.
- Stir in chopped dill, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, and serve hot with extra dill.
Notes
- Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days.
- Reheat gently over low heat; avoid boiling.
- Freeze up to 3 months, though texture may slightly change.
- Use waxy potatoes for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Finnish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 377
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 677mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 77mg