Salmon and potato bake

Fish recipes Salmon, spinach and dill potato bake recipe

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Date Published:
17/12/2008

Salmon marries well with potato and spinach in this comforting recipe to make and freeze, ready to be pulled out whenever you don't want to cook.

Serves 4
Takes 30 minutes to prepare. Freeze for up to 2 months, defrost at room temperature for 8 hours or until fully thawed and bake for 50 minutes

Nutritional Information

Per serving:
668kcals
34.9g fat (12.9g saturated)
47.2g protein
44.2g carbs
9.4g sugar
1g salt

Ingredients

  • 600g waxy potatoes, such as Desirée
  • About 350g young leaf spinach
  • 4 skinless salmon fillets, about 700g, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 60g butter
  • 50g flour
  • 500ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 15g fresh dill, chopped

Method: How to make salmon and potato bake

1. Cook the unpeeled potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Tip

To eat straightaway, prepare up to the end of step 4, then continue from step 6.

2. Meanwhile, put half the spinach in a colander over the sink. Pour over boiling water to wilt the spinach, then refresh in cold water. Repeat with the remaining spinach. Drain and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Set aside in a large bowl, along with the salmon, onion and lemon zest.

3. Make a white sauce. Melt 50g butter in a pan over a medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the milk. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until thickened. Season, stir in the dill and cool slightly. Pour over the salmon mixture and gently mix. Tip into a deep 2.3-litre baking dish.

4. Remove and discard the potato peel and slice thinly. Overlap in a single layer on top of the salmon.

5. Chill, cover and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature for 8 hours or until fully thawed.

6. Melt the remaining butter and brush over the potatoes. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Bake for 50 minutes, or until hot throughout. Serve with peas.

© delicious. magazine

Wine note

Go for a not-too-oaky white Burgundy, like Mâcon-Villages.

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  1. You dont have to freeze it for 2 months and then eat it. It just means you have to eat it within the 2 months otherwise it will be no good.
    Posted by katiecat on 17/08/2009 14:26:09
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  2. It will rot and you wont have a thing to eat in two month's time...
    Posted by WesD on 19/05/2009 17:56:34
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  3. why do you have to freeze it for 2 months? what will happen if you dont?
    Posted by jaskaran on 30/04/2009 20:57:52
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