# Creamy Salmon Fish Pie: IDDSI Level 5 recipe

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Level 5: Minced & Moist | 40 min | Serves 1 + the family

## Family version

- Salmon and white fish
- Peas
- Cream sauce
- Mashed potato top

## Level 5 ingredients

- 140 g poached salmon, bones and skin removed
- 100 g smooth mashed potatoes
- 70 g carrots, cooked very soft
- 180 ml thick cream sauce

## Method

1. Poach the salmon gently and check every flake carefully for bones and skin.
2. Mash the fish to soft pieces no larger than 4 mm, then fold through enough thick cream sauce to bind it.
3. Mash carrots to the same 4 mm size and omit peas, whose skins can remain difficult at Level 5.
4. Top with moist mashed potato without creating a dry baked crust.
5. Check piece size against the fork prongs and pressure-test fish and vegetables before serving.

## Equipment

Fork for measuring and testing

## Practical tip

Fish is naturally soft, but it still needs sauce. Dry flakes can separate and scatter in the mouth.

## Before serving

Run the appropriate IDDSI fork and spoon tests on the finished serving. Recipes guide the preparation; only testing confirms how the serving behaves.

## Safety

Use only the food and drink levels prescribed by the person's qualified clinician. Test the actual serving before it is eaten or drunk.