2In a large pot of water, add the potatoes fill up with water to cover, season with salt, some rosemary and a few smashed garlic cloves and bring to a simmer.
3Cool until tender and a knife goes through.
4Drain the potatoes, tip into a bowl or back into the pot, add 30g grated cheddar, 1 tbsp olive oil, the chopped spring onions and parsley, salt and pepper.
5Using a spoon roughly mash leaving nice chunky pieces.
6In a pan sweat the leek and garlic with a pinch of salt and black pepper until soft.
7Sprinkle in 1 tbsp flour, mix and start to slowly whisk in the milk until all combined.
8Bring to a simmer to thicken, add the stock cube, mustard and simmer for a few minutes before adding in a handful of spinach.
9Mix to wilt then turn off the heat.
10Finish with some lemon juice.
11Dice the salmon and fold into the sauce.
12Tip into a suitable baking dish or bake in the same pan if oven safe.
13Top the salmon mix with the mash.
14Add the remaining 10g of cheese and bake for 20-25 mins until golden brown.
Ingredients
500 g skin on baby potatoes
2 spring onions
large handful fresh parsley
40 g smoked cheddar grated
2 skinless salmon fillets
1 leek
2 garlic cloves minced
handful spinach
350 ml milk
1 tbsp plain flour
1 chicken stock cube
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
0.25 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
rosemary
garlic cloves
salt
pepper
Equipment
knifecutting boardpotpanspatulaovenbaking dish
Tips
Cut the potatoes in 1/2 or 1/4s.
You can sub salmon for any protein you like though, chicken prawns chickpeas.
You can finish under the grill to make extra golden and crisp.