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Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto) with Dill

A traditional Finnish soup made with salmon, potatoes, and root vegetables, enriched with cream and seasoned with dill.
2 views40 min670 kcal / servingsEasy
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Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto) with Dill

Nutrition

Per serving · approximate nutritional values
Energy
670 kcal
Protein
36 g
Carbohydrates
32 g
Sugars
6 g
Fat
43 g
Saturated fat
18 g
Fiber
4 g
Salt
1.8 g

Instructions

Follow the steps and taste along the way.

  1. Prepare the ingredients

    Peel the potatoes and cut them into approximately 2 cm cubes. Peel the carrot and slice it into rounds about 5 mm thick. Finely chop the onion. Cut the salmon into pieces about 3 cm across, and chop the dill.
    Photo for step 1
  2. Soften the onion and carrot

    Melt the butter in a pot with a capacity of at least 3 litres over medium heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. The vegetables should soften, but the onion should not brown.
    Photo for step 2
  3. Cook the potatoes

    Pour the fish stock into the pot and add the potatoes, bay leaf, allspice, and salt. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce the heat, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until the potatoes can be easily pierced with the tip of a knife.
    Photo for step 3
  4. Cook the salmon

    Remove the bay leaf and allspice berries. Add the salmon pieces and cook at a gentle simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, just until the flesh loses its raw appearance in the center and begins to flake easily.
    Photo for step 4
  5. Finish the soup with cream and dill

    Pour in the cream and gently heat the soup for just 2 minutes, without bringing it to a vigorous boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the dill, white pepper, and lemon juice. Taste and serve hot.
    Photo for step 5

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skinlessboneless salmonpotatoescarrotyellow onionbutterunsalted or low-salt fish stockcooking creamapproximately 30% fatfresh dillbay leafwhole allspice berriessaltwhite pepperlemon juice
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Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto) with Dill

A traditional Finnish soup made with salmon, potatoes, and root vegetables, enriched with cream and seasoned with dill.
4 Servings40 minEasy
Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto) with Dill

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Prepare the ingredients

    Peel the potatoes and cut them into approximately 2 cm cubes. Peel the carrot and slice it into rounds about 5 mm thick. Finely chop the onion. Cut the salmon into pieces about 3 cm across, and chop the dill.
    Prepare the ingredients
  2. Soften the onion and carrot

    Melt the butter in a pot with a capacity of at least 3 litres over medium heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. The vegetables should soften, but the onion should not brown.
    Soften the onion and carrot
  3. Cook the potatoes

    Pour the fish stock into the pot and add the potatoes, bay leaf, allspice, and salt. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce the heat, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until the potatoes can be easily pierced with the tip of a knife.
    Cook the potatoes
  4. Cook the salmon

    Remove the bay leaf and allspice berries. Add the salmon pieces and cook at a gentle simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, just until the flesh loses its raw appearance in the center and begins to flake easily.
    Cook the salmon
  5. Finish the soup with cream and dill

    Pour in the cream and gently heat the soup for just 2 minutes, without bringing it to a vigorous boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the dill, white pepper, and lemon juice. Taste and serve hot.
    Finish the soup with cream and dill