18 Delicious Salmon Recipes
(Photo: Carmen Cheung; Produced by: Stephanie Han Kim; Food styling: Eshun Mott; Prop styling: Madeleine Johari)
Rich in omega-3s, protein and B vitamins, salmon is not just delicious—it's really good for you. Easy to cook, it can be done as a simple salad, a one pan wonder in the oven (scroll down to see our how-to video below), stacked into kebabs for grilling, or roasted and glazed to spicy-sweet perfection.
Here are 16 salmon recipes to inspire your weeknight meals:
Seared Salmon with Lentil Salad
jServed on a bed of garlicky lentils and fresh arugula, this pan-seared salmon is bursting with flavour. Get our seared salmon with lentil salad recipe.
Beet-Cured Salmon Gravlax
Looking for a great, make-ahead brunch classic to wow your guests? Give cured salmon gravlax a try. We use beets to give the gravlax an extra bit of pizzazz. Get our beet-cured salmon gravlax recipe here.
Sweet And Spicy Salmon With Garlicky Collard Greens
Give salmon a bit of flavour oomph with a touch of horseradish, honey and dijon, and plate it with collard greens. Get our sweet and spicy salmon with garlicky collard greens recipe.
Salmon Poke Bowl
An easy and delicious way to get your veggies, grains and omega-3s. Get this salmon poke bowl recipe.
Broiled Salmon Nicoise Salad
A rainbow of fresh vegetables makes this broiled salmon salad a hearty and healthy meal. Get this broiled salmon Nicoise salad recipe.
One-Pan Roasted Salmon And Vegetables
This sheet pan salmon and veggies dish is perfect for a no-fuss dinner. Get this one-pan roasted salmon and vegetables recipe.
Sweet and Spicy Glazed Salmon With Fennel and Grapefruit Salad
It’s an explosion of flavours: Sweet and spicy fish pairs beautifully with the sweet-tart salad. Get this glazed salmon with fennel and grapefruit salad recipe.
Salmon And Asparagus Sheet Pan Dinner
Baked on a single pan and ready in less than 30 minutes, this sheet-pan dinner is a great low-mess meal for busy weeknights. Get this salmon and asparagus sheet pan dinner recipe.
Apricot-Pistachio Salmon
For those nights you're craving sweet and savoury, opt for these baked salmon fillets with golden florets of roasted cauliflower. Get our apricot-pistachio salmon with roasted cauliflower recipe.
Salmon Fillets With Green Beans And Zucchini Orzo
Ready in less than 30 minutes, this light salmon-on-salad is a breeze to make after a long day. Get this salmon fillet with green beans and zucchini orzo recipe.
Baked Pesto-Stuffed Salmon Fillets
Salmon fillets are stuffed with pesto and cream cheese and topped with crispy panko breadcrumbs for this impressive dinner. Get this baked pesto-stuffed salmon fillets recipe.
Baked Salmon With Acorn Squash
The trick to moist, flavourful baked salmon is to keep the skin on, which helps prevent it from drying out. Plus, the layer of fat between the skin and the flesh is where most of the heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids are found. Get this baked salmon with acorn squash recipe.
Grilled Honey-Dijon Salmon Fillets
It only takes five minutes to prep for this sweet and zesty salmon dish! Get this grilled honey-Dijon salmon fillet recipe.
Smoky Salmon and Chorizo
This fresh, five ingredient salmon dish from Jamie Oliver's cookbook, Quick & Easy Food, is the perfect spring meal. Get this smoky salmon and chorizo recipe.
Baked Salmon Rice Bowl With Togarashi
Salmon gets a Japanese-inspired twist in this healthy rice bowl. (Plus, the leftovers are used to make dinner tomorrow night.) Get this baked salmon rice bowl with togarashi recipe.
Salmon Burgers
Use yesterday's salmon and vegetable leftovers to make baked salmon burgers with a tangy slaw. Get this salmon burgers recipe.
Salmon, Lentil & Quinoa Pilaf
Packed with protein, fibre and brain-boosting nutrients. Get our salmon, lentil and quinoa pilaf recipe.
Slow Cooker Poached Salmon With Fennel And Orange
The perfect healthy and flavourful weeknight dinner. Get this slow cooker poached salmon recipe.
Filipino Sour Salmon Soup (Sinigang)
This traditional soup usually gets its signature sweet-sour taste from tamarind paste, but vinegar was our choice for an easily sourced substitution. Get our sinigang recipe.
Salmon Cakes With Green Beans
Made with canned salmon (a should-be cupboard staple), these cakes are a healthy, affordable and versatile choice. Get this salmon cakes with green beans recipe.
Watch: How to make our summery one-pan salmon recipe
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