Hot-smoked salmon and leek chowder

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion - finely chopped
• 1 medium cauliflower - finely chopped
• 2 medium leeks - finely chopped
• 1 stick of celery - finely chopped
• 1 cup of frozen sweetcorn kernels
• 2 x 180g packs hot smoked salmon, skinned and flaked
• 500 ml vegetable stock
• 500ml skimmed milk
• Fresh thyme
• Salt and pepper

Method

To reduce the carbs I'm using cauliflower instead of potatoes to thicken, but essentially the recipe is the same as the classic clam chowder although of course I’m using a local hot-smoked Welsh salmon instead.

Add a generous knob of butter and a little olive oil to a large pan and gently sauté the onions until soft, then add the leeks, cauliflower and celery, place a lid on and sweat until all the veg are soft.

Add sweetcorn, stock and the milk to the vegetables and let them simmer for 10-15 minutes. 

 Using a spoon take out one third, blend with a hand-whizzer and return to pan before adding flaked fish. Stir with a little more olive oil and let it cool slightly before serving.

Our thanks to www.Britishleeks.co.uk for providing this recipe.

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