Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon


Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon
A creamy cauliflower purée with steamed leek, and strips of smoked salmon lightly sautéed on the side.
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Last modified on: February 5th 2023
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 1
Prepare 1 cauliflower, slice it finely (a mandolin is ideal for this).

Reserve.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 2
Prepare and finely chop 1 leek.

Prepare and finely chop 1 shallot.

Leave the garlic clove unpeeled.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 3
In a saucepan over medium heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil then when hot add the minced shallot, unpeeled garlic clove, 1 bayleaf and 1 sprig rosemary.

Season with salt and pepper, then cook and stir for 1 minute or 2 without browning.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 4
Then add the chopped cauliflower and mix well.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 7 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 5
Add 300 ml liquid cream, reduce heat and cover.

Cook gently until cauliflower is tender.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 6
Remove and discard the garlic clove, bay leaf and rosemary sprig.

Blend the contents of the pan...

Stage 7
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 7
...until you have a thick cream of cauliflower to your liking.

Cover and leave on very low heat.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 8
Cook the leek in a small frying pan over medium heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil.

Stop cooking as soon as it is tender, then salt it.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 1 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 9
Add the leek to the cream of cauliflower, mix well and check the seasoning.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 10
In the same small frying pan as the leeks, still over medium heat, pass 2 slices smoked salmon cut into strips, to barely sear them (2 minutes max).

Stage 11 - ⌛ 5 min.
Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon : Stage 11
Heat the serving plates.

Serve a good layer of creamy cauliflower and a few pieces of smoked salmon.
Remarks
If necessary, add a little extra cream to the cauliflower purée in step 7 to make it nice and creamy.

You can easily replace the smoked salmon with another smoked fish, such as trout or haddock.
Keeping: 1 day in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe80 RDI=30 %70 RDI=7 %220 RDI=30 %2,600 RDI=130 %10,870 RDI: 130 %
Per 100 g4 RDI=2 %3 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %130 RDI=6 %530 RDI: 6 %
Per person20 RDI=8 %20 RDI=2 %60 RDI=8 %650 RDI=30 %2,720 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Fish
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 10.65 €
  • Per person : 2.70 €

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