Poached salmon with dill and horseradish cream

Salmon fillets
1 large red onion, quartered
a few black peppercorns
one lemon, quartered
Some fennel, chopped
Carrot, chopped
celery heads with leaves
dill

Dill and horseradish cream
150g extra-light sour cream
21/2 tbs fresh lemon juice
11/2 tbs horseradish cream
1 tbs finely chopped fresh dill
Salt and freshly ground black pepper


Place onion, fennel, carrot and any other aromatics you like, into a pot, cover with water, bring to boil. Reduce heat, add salmon and allow to simmer very gently until done.

To make the dill and horseradish cream, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, horseradish and dill in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Stir until well combined. Place in a serving jug and cover with plastic wrap. Store in the fridge until required.