Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon
A creamy cauliflower purée with steamed leek, and strips of smoked salmon lightly sautéed on the side.
15 K 5/5 (1 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
8 people
12 IngredientsLast modified on: February 5th 2023
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
2 cauliflowers - 2
2 leeks - 3
2 shallots - 4
2 cloves garlic - 5
8 tablespoons olive oil - 6
2 bayleaves - 7
2 sprigs rosemary - 8
2 2⁄3 cups liquid cream - 9 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 10
4 slices smoked salmon - 11
salt - 12
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
In a saucepan over medium heat, pour in 8 tablespoons olive oil then when hot add the minced shallot, unpeeled garlic clove, 2 bayleaves and 2 sprigs rosemary.
Season with salt and pepper, then cook and stir for 1 minute or 2 without browning.
Season with salt and pepper, then cook and stir for 1 minute or 2 without browning.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Then add the chopped cauliflower and mix well.
Stage 5 - 7 min.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Stage 7
...until you have a thick cream of cauliflower to your liking.
Cover and leave on very low heat.
Cover and leave on very low heat.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Cook the leek in a small frying pan over medium heat with 4 tablespoons olive oil.
Stop cooking as soon as it is tender, then salt it.
Stop cooking as soon as it is tender, then salt it.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Add the leek to the cream of cauliflower, mix well and check the seasoning.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
In the same small frying pan as the leeks, still over medium heat, pass 4 slices smoked salmon cut into strips, to barely sear them (2 minutes max).
Stage 11 - 5 min.
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.
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 recipe | 160 RDI=60 % | 140 RDI=10 % | 440 RDI=70 % | 5,190 RDI=260 % | 21,730 RDI: 260 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 530 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=8 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 60 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI=30 % | 2,720 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 21.25 €
- Per person : 2.70 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Liquid cream
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Olive oil
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Smoked salmon
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Leek
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