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25 Quick Salmon Recipes For Busy Weeknights

From fresh poke bowls to seared golden fillets and an easy one-pan dinner, there are fast salmon recipes to suit every taste.
asparagus and salmon dinner

(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.

Seared Salmon with Lentil Salad

Served 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.

Roasted Salmon with Mustard Cream Sauce

"A chef friend taught me this sauce, a three-ingredient marvel that’s fabulous on fish but also great on chicken and vegetables. Serve roasted salmon and sauce with a simple green salad and rice for a meal that’s worthy of a dinner party—or a Tuesday night." Get Amy Rosen's roasted salmon with mustard cream sauce recipe.

A plate of roasted salmon with mustard cream sauce served with other dishesProduced by Aimee Nishitoba, Photography by Christie Vuong, Food Styling by Eshun Mott, Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.

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.

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Sweet And Spicy Salmon With Garlicky Collard Greens and a wedge of lemon next to a fork holding a bit of the salmon on a white plate on a blue tablecloth(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Salmon Poke Bowl

An easy and delicious way to get your veggies, grains and omega-3s. Get this salmon poke bowl recipe.

salmon poke bowlPhoto, Erik Putz.

Broiled Salmon Nicoise Salad

A rainbow of fresh vegetables makes this broiled salmon salad a hearty and healthy meal. Get this broiled salmon Niçoise salad recipe.

Overhead shot of an oval plate filled with tomatoes, green beans, radishes, salmon and soft-boiled eggs on a wooden table.Photo, Carmen Cheung.

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.

one-pan roasted salmon and vegetables on a plate with two lemon wedges(Photo: Carmen Cheung; Produced by: Stephanie Han Kim; Food styling: Eshun Mott; Prop styling: Madeleine Johari)

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.

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Sweet and spicy glazed salmon with fennel and grapefruit salad on a plate.Photo, Erik Putz.

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.

Salmon, asparagus and lemons on a sheet pan

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.

Apricot Pistachio Salmon, quick weeknight dinner of salmon fillets covered in chopped pistachios surrounded by baked cauliflower on a white dish.(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

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.

Salmon fillets with green beans and zucchini orzo on dinner platesPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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.

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Pesto and cream cheese stuffed salmon with salad.Photo, Erik Putz.

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.

Baked salmon with acorn squash and brussels sprouts on a sheet panPhoto, Erik Putz.

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.

Grilled salmon on a grilled apple salad served on a grey platePhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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.

Jamie Oliver's Smoky Salmon and ChorizoRecipes from 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food by Jamie Oliver ©2017. Published in Canada by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.

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.

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Baked salmon rice bowl with togarashi in a shallow bowl.Photo, Carmen Cheung.

Salmon Burgers

Use the salmon and vegetable leftovers from the recipe above to make baked salmon burgers with a tangy slaw. Get this salmon burgers recipe.

Salmon burgers on a platter.Photo, Carmen Cheung.

Salmon, Lentil & Quinoa Pilaf

Packed with protein, fibre and brain-boosting nutrients. Get our salmon, lentil and quinoa pilaf recipe.

A mound of lentil, quinoa and red-onion pilau on a plate garnished with fresh dill and topped with sushi-grade raw salmon sashimi on a white plate with a gold rim on an illustration of salmon(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Slow Cooker Poached Salmon With Fennel And Orange

The perfect healthy and flavourful weeknight dinner. Get this slow cooker poached salmon recipe.

White plate top with poached salmon and steamed broccoli.Photo, Andrew Grinton.

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.

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Pan-Fried Salmon With Brussels Sprouts

A healthy—and fast—pairing of Brussels sprouts, capers, grapes and lemon zest serves as a tasty bed for this weeknight salmon recipe.

Pan-fried salmon with brussels sprouts, grapes, pine nuts and capers in a white pan next to serving utensils and a bowl of pine nuts for a post on an easy weeknight Pan-fried salmon with brussels sprouts recipe(Photo: Erik Putz)

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.

Salmon cakes with green beans sprinkled with fresh dill next to sour cream on a pottery plate next to a fork on a marble table next to a linen tablecloth(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Pan-Fried Salmon With Braised Savoy Cabbage

A high-protein supper you can make in just 35 minutes. Get our pan-fried salmon with braised Savoy cabbage recipe.

Pan-fried salmon with braised savoy cabbage topped with sliced green onion on a plate on a table with white wine, a linen napkin and sliced lemon(Photo: Sian Richards)

Salmon And Avocado Burger

The combination of salmon, ground flaxseeds and avocado delivers a double omega punch. Serve on multi-grain rye toast, with Boston lettuce and grainy Dijon. Get our salmon and avocado burger recipe.

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Salmon and avocado burger on a slice of bread next to sliced cucumbers and yellow tomatoes. The burger is made of fresh salmon fillets; egg; flax meal; dill; lemon juice; salt and avocado for a post on an easy, healthy salmon and avocado burger recipe.(Photo: Angus Fergusson)

Savoury Salmon Cakes

Turn canned salmon into a fresh and fast protein-packed dinner. Get our savoury salmon cakes recipe.

Canned salmon & spicy lime cakes recipe for a post on how to make an easy salmon cakes recipe using lime and canned salmon(Photo: Erik Putz)

Glazed Salmon With Ramen And Snow Peas

A speedy weeknight dinner with hoisin-glazed salmon, tender-crisp snow peas and quick noodles. Get our glazed salmon with ramen and snow peas recipe.

Glazed salmon with ramen and snow peas on a white plate for an easy weeknight Glazed salmon with ramen and snow peas recipe(Photo: Erik Putz)

Watch: How to make our summery one-pan salmon recipe

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