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Salmon meatball soup with salad bag pesto, potato and lettuce

Diced salmon makes delicious meatballs for soup made with leftover Cos lettuce and a bag of salad whizzed into pesto. Magic!

Ingredients:

  • 300g/10½oz salmon, skin on
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 3 spring onions, chopped
  • ½ lemon, juice only
  • dash olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • dash olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 1 potato, diced, skin on (or a few small salad potatoes)
  • ½ cos lettuce (or other lettuce), shredded
  • 1 garlic clove, sliced
  • pinch chilli flakes
  • 300ml/10fl oz vegetable stock
  • 1 leftover salad bag rocket, watercress and spinach mix
  • 50g/1¾oz parmesan or other hard cheese, grated
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp olive oil, to taste
  • 25g/1oz pine nuts

Directions:

  • Remove the skin from the salmon and set aside.
  • To make the salmon meatball soup, dice half of the salmon and mix it in a bowl with the mustard, mayonnaise, chopped spring onions and lemon juice.
  • Using a food processor or blender, blend the other half of the salmon into a paste and stir it into the chopped salmon mix. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using your hands, form into eight small patties.
  • Place the salmon skin in the air fryer for 2 minutes, then add the salmon patties for a further 4–5 minutes. If using a frying pan, add the oil, once hot add the skin for 2 minutes and then add the salmon patties and cook for 1–2 minutes on each side. Once cooked set asdie and keep warm.
  • For the potato and lettuce, heat a small amount of olive oil in a pan over high heat and fry the potatoes for a few minutes until soft. Add the shredded lettuce, garlic and chilli flakes.
  • Meanwhile, make the pesto by blending all the ingredients together to form a smooth paste. Taste and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Serve by piling the lettuce and potatoes into serving bowls. Add four salmon patties and pour over the hot stock. Spoon over the fresh pesto, a drizzle of olive oil and the crispy salmon skin.