Low Nickel Slow Cooker Salmon Chowder

This creamy slow cooker salmon chowder recipe is one of my all time favorite low nickel recipes. Loaded with protein and vegetables, it’s very filling. I’ve adapted the recipe from Jenn Bare’s Get Crocked Premier Edition: Slow Cooker Comfort Classics, Salmon Chowder recipe.

When making this recipe, I use two cans of Costco’s Kirkland Signature Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon – which is both boneless and skinless. Costco sells it in a 6 can bundle, but you can also find it on Amazon. I don’t eat many canned foods, as the can itself tends to be made from stainless steel. However I make an exception for both canned tuna and canned salmon, because I haven’t found either tuna or salmon in packaging that isn’t canned that doesn’t contain soy. Ultimately it’s up to you to try this recipe and see if the canned salmon negatively impacts you.

My dermatologist didn’t include salmon on the list of foods with nickel when I was first diagnosed.  A couple of things I’ve read say salmon can contain higher concentrations of nickel, but in moderation I personally haven’t had any issues eating salmon. However, I eat salmon once a week and haven’t had any problems. I do try to purchase wild salmon, instead of farm raised salmon.

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Low Nickel Slow Cooker Salmon Chowder

Christy Cushing at https://nickelfoodallergy.com/

This creamy slow cooker salmon chowder recipe is one of my all time favorite low nickel recipes, especially in the winter.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Total Time 5 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch, Soup

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 3 cloves of garlic minced
• ½ an onion chopped
• 3 celery stalks chopped
• 3 yellow or red potatoes chopped
• ½ cup shredded carrots approx. 3-4 carrots
• 8 oz. or ½ a bag of frozen corn
• ½ cup uncooked white rice
• ½ teaspoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 12 oz. canned boneless salmon
• 8 oz. cream cheese softened
• ½ teaspoon dried dill additional for flavor

Instructions

 

• Place the garlic, onion, celery, potatoes, shredded carrots, corn, uncooked rice, seasonings and chicken broth in your slow cooker. Cook everything on medium heat for 4 hours.
  
• Before you leave, place the cream cheese on the counter to soften and reach room temperature.
• After the ingredients have slow cooked for 4 hours, stir in the canned salmon, cream cheese and another ½ teaspoon of dill seasoning.
• Keep the slow cooker on medium heat and wait about an 1 hour until all the ingredients are thoroughly cooked. Serve yourself up a bowl and enjoy!

Notes

I don’t eat many canned foods, as the can itself tends to be made from stainless steel. However I make an exception for both canned tuna and canned salmon, because I haven’t found either tuna or salmon in packaging that isn’t canned that doesn’t contain soy. Ultimately it’s up to you to try this recipe and see if the canned salmon negatively impacts you.