Roasted Strawberry + Salmon Baby Food Puree
This Roasted Strawberry + Salmon Baby Food Puree is loaded with rich salmon, sweet strawberries, smooth leeks, and woodsy sage; all combined to make one amazing, delicious puree. Great for 6+ months or Stage 2 Puree.
Strawberry Salmon Baby Food Puree
Before we dive right into this amazing puree combo, let’s talk about a serious problem I am having…
I think I am allergic to red wine! Nnnnoooooooooo!
Here is what is happening – I have one normal(ish) size glass of red wine at night and then the next morning I wake up feeling like I have a massive hangover…
We are talking about grogginess, massive headache, slightly bitchy hangovers that are only cured with a carafe of coffee and eating something involving chocolate, or pizza or sometimes both.
It’s making me all kinds of sad!
A fall and winter without drinking red wine makes me depressed, and as I see that this might sound like I have a drinking problem, let me reassure you that I don’t drink every night of the week, just on the days when there has been multiple tantrums, poop explosions, both girls screaming-at-the-top-of-their-lungs in the library situations, throw up aimed in my direction or when I am forced to listen to more then an hour of egg surprise on youtube. Sooooo not overnight..
You can do the math.
So this means I am in the hunt for another fall themed drink, it needs to be easy to make and not get me plastered after the fist sip, which makes anything involving tequila out of the picture!
Now, back to more important matters at hand – Roasted Strawberry + Salmon Baby Puree, hello YUM!
Remember a couple weeks back when we made Salmon + Orange Baby Puree and it was amazing but it definitely needed to be mixed into another puree, because salmon puree by itself can get a little too intense?
This recipe also features the amazing salmon as the star of the puree, but it is gently mixed with sweet strawberries, smooth leeks, and woodsy sage to round out this perfectly gourmet little puree.
Let’s be honest, strawberries always make a meal better:)
And even if making a roasted puree with salmon, strawberries, and leeks sounds super fancy and beyond stuck-up gourmet, let me assure you,d it’s not!
For starters, we dump all of the ingredients onto a baking sheet and roast for 10-15 minutes, which means you have that time to catch up on your daily Instagram obsession or try to figure out what Snapchat is. Oh, wait. That will take me about 4 hours, so we will have to save that for another day!
Then into the blender for a quick puree. Done and done!
Get the recipe: Roasted Strawberry + Salmon Baby Food Puree
Ingredients
- 1 4 to 6- oz salmon, skin removed
- 1 -2 cups packed strawberries, trimmed and chopped (see notes)
- 1/2 leek, trimmed and chopped
- 2-3 sage leaves chopped
- 1/2 cup water, broth, formula or breast milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon mat.
- Place the salmon, strawberries and leeks onto baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the salmon is cooked all the way through. Let cool slightly.
- Roughly chop the salmon. Add all ingredients, including sage and liquid, into blender or food processor and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth, adding additional liquid in 1/4 cup increments if needed.
Notes
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20 Comments on “Roasted Strawberry + Salmon Baby Food Puree”
I saw a comment about subbing sweet potatoes for strawberries. I’m going to try that. I used delicious ripe strawberries, but this turned out pretty acidic for me. Left little red marks on baby’s face where she smeared it and some acid reflux. :/ Maybe adding some sweet potato to the puree I already made will solve this because she does seem to like it.
Hi Kayla! Strawberries do have the potential to cause slight allergic reactions to some babies especially on the face, neck or hands. Both of my babies had this reaction and after 1 year of age, their allergic reactions went away. I would consult with your pediatrician and monitor any time you are serving strawberries to your baby. For this recipe, yes sweet potato or carrot puree are other great options to add into your exiting puree. xo, Michele
This was a huge hit with my baby. I used fresh strawberries and omitted the sage and leeks to make it less complicated. It was almost like strawberry yogurt in consistency. He loved it from the start and eats it regularly at 9 months.
Hi Kris! As long as your baby loves it, there’s nothing wrong with simplifying my recipes. =) I’m sure others will enjoy your edits, too! xo, Michele
This was a great way to introduce salmon to my daughter’s diet. She made some funny faces at first and smelled horrible after each feeding, but after a few tries, she grew to love it.
So glad you kept serving this puree to her! Glad she likes it now.
Unfortunately, my grandbaby and I did not like this one. I tried it with her several different times.
Everything else so far has been great.
Made this for my almost 8 month old and he was alright with it. Tasted it myself and it was good knowing it had the fats and protein. Naturally salmon is pretty salty so I will not serve this too often. I think fish is recommended weekly/biweekly or something like that. I used frozen strawberries and found it added a lot of liquid even after thawing and discarding the water. Will try this again with fresh local strawberries this summer.
So glad you liked this puree. Using local strawberries sounds amazing!
Can i make this recipe using something other than leek and fresh rosemary? What eould you recommend?
Hi! I haven’t tried substitutions. But I do think that a shallot or sweet onion would make a good leek substitute. This recipe calls for sage, not rosemary but if you do not have either, maybe try italian seasonings instead.
Hi,
It is quite difficult to get sage here in germany, could you make a suggestion to what would be a good replacement? I am not so much of a good cook so it‘s quite difficult for me to imagine what would go with this dish.
Hi
Is sage a necessity in this recipe? Can I omit it or replace it with another herb?
Thanks
No, you can omit it if you want. You can use any fresh herbs you happen to have on hand and think would go with this dish.
We called this bear’s dinner and it was a huge hit. My daughter is now 21 months and loves fish!
Love to hear this!
This recipe looks like a godsend. Not for baby. For me. After having a wisdom tooth extracted and now recovering from dry socket, I am restricted to soft and pureed foods for about a week. Desperate for creativity, I have to say, this looks divine. I think, in addition to trying the original recipe here, I will do a variation using sweet potato in place of the strawberries. 🙂
Man that’s a lame diet! But I am glad this recipe will work for you while you recover!
This recipe looks like a godsend. Not for baby. For me. After having a wisdom tooth extracted and now recovering from dry socket, I am restricted to soft and pureed foods for about a week. Desperate for creativity, I have to say, this looks divine. I think, in addition to trying the original recipe here, I will do a variation using sweet potato in place of the strawberries. 🙂
Man that’s a lame diet! But I am glad this recipe will work for you while you recover!