Salmon is one of the most delicious and versatile fish around, with its rich flavor and tender texture making it a seafood lover’s dream. This collection of 37 irresistible salmon recipes is sure to get you hooked, no matter if you’re a seasoned salmon pro or just starting to explore this nutrient packed protein.
From classic preparations to unique global twists and unexpected flavor combinations, these vibrant, creative dishes will elevate your salmon game. Forget boring bland salmon. These recipes feature crispy skin, melt in your mouth fillets, show stopping salmon burgers, nutrient packed salads and more!
Rainbow Roll Sushi
If you’re tired of the usual sushi rolls (I’m lookin at you, California roll) and want to add some color and excitement to your sushi experience, then this Rainbow Roll Sushi recipe is just what you need. It’s a delightful combination of flavors, from crisp cucumber and creamy, avocado slices to luscious tuna and salmon, all wrapped up in a blanket of perfectly seasoned sushi rice. This roll is perfect for sushi enthusiasts and for those who are looking for a fun and creative dish to serve at their next party or gathering.
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Easy Crispy Air Fried Salmon Bites
This flavorful Air Fried Salmon Bites recipe is crispy outside and tender inside, and whips up in just 20 minutes for a healthy appetizer or easy dinner. This recipe includes directions for the oven and stovetop too!
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Teriyaki Salmon
Teriyaki Salmon is cooked in a skillet and then topped with a Homemade Teriyaki Sauce. The salmon cooks flaky, juicy and delicious.
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Salmon Burgers Using Canned Salmon
This really is an epic Salmon Burger. It is loaded with goodness and then piled high with even more goodness. You don’t want to miss this!
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Shrimp and Salmon Alfredo
If you’re a fan of both seafood and pasta, you are going to love Shrimp and Salmon Alfredo. This lightened up version is quick and easy, (just 30 minutes!) not to mention creamy and comforting. It’s sure to become a new family favorite.
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Salmon Tacos with Mexican Slaw
Salmon Tacos with Mexican Slaw are delicious, easy to make, and very low in carbs, and fish taco fans will love this recipe! They are especially enjoyed with a bit of extra slaw dressing to drizzle on the salmon.
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Roasted Salmon Quinoa Bowls
These Roasted Salmon Quinoa Bowls with a punchy lime and chili dressing are full of protein, healthy fats, whole grains and, best of all, FLAVOR! They’re easy to make and come together quickly on a weeknight.
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Grilled Salmon with Marinade
This Mediterranean Grilled Salmon is Chicken Fried Kitchen’s rendition of a Zoe’s Kitchen Salmon Skewer Copycat Recipe. They are cooked Sous Vide, then skewered, and put on a hot grill to sear the outside, providing perfect texture through every bite. While that might sound complicated, it’s very easy and buys you time to make the side dishes.
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Baked Sockeye Salmon
This Baked Sockeye Salmon recipe is Fool Proof Living’s foolproof method for cooking this delicious Wild Alaskan fish in the oven. It is a perfectly moist and flaky salmon recipe that is great for a healthy weeknight meal.
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Salmon Wellington
Salmon Wellington is an elegant restaurant-quality dish that’s easy to make at home! Tasty salmon fillets topped with a delicious spinach cheese mixture and wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry. Make air fryer salmon wellington or bake it in the oven in less than 30 minutes.
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Salmon Coconut Soup
Salmon Coconut Soup is easy to make for a weeknight dinner. The soup is flavorful, but comes together quickly. It’s nice and bright with a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
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Easy Smoked Salmon Canapés on Cucumber Rounds
One-bite Smoked Salmon Canapés on Cucumber are the epitome of simplicity and elegance. With just six ingredients, these light appetizers are a perfect choice for special occasions.
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Pistachio Crusted Salmon
This Pistachio Crusted Salmon recipe is elegant yet easy, and packed with flavor and nutrition! It’s a great date-night dinner because it makes two servings, but you can easily scale it up to feed your family.
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Smoked Salmon Salad with Bagel Chips and Cream Cheese Dressing
This Smoked Salmon Salad recipe tastes just like a cream cheese and lox bagel, only so much healthier! Cucumber, dill, tomatoes and gluten free bagel chips are topped with a drizzle of homemade cream cheese dressing. To make it keto, just omit the bagel chips.
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Stuffed Salmon
This easy Spinach Stuffed Salmon recipe creates a restaurant-quality dish at home! Each golden fillet is bursting with creamy spinach filling.
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Salmon Lettuce Wraps
These Salmon Lettuce Wraps are the perfect lunch or light dinner to make in the spring and summer! Lettuce boats instead of tortillas topped with fluffy rice, tangy cucumber salad, edamame beans, and roasted salmon drizzled with delicious sweet and spicy bang bang sauce.
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Honey Garlic Salmon
This Honey Garlic Salmon has a sweet and savory sauce that makes it a standout recipe that will become your family will love. The best part? It’s ready in just 15 minutes!
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Creamy Tomato Salmon Gnocchi
These Creamy Tomato Salmon Gnocchi are the perfect quick dinner you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes. The sauce is made with tomato puree and soft goat cheese for a slightly different flavor than your classic tomato pasta. The salmon is roasted with lots of herbs, flaked, and added to the sauce. These pillowy gnocchi are easy to make, simple, and delicious!
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Baked Pesto Salmon
This Baked Pesto Salmon with Tomatoes is perfectly cooked with a flaky texture we love and tastes amazing! This baked pesto salmon is a sheet pan dinner recipe that comes together fast and easily! The salmon is perfectly cooked in the oven full of pesto flavor and served with delicious juicy roasted tomatoes.
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Crispy Salmon Fritters
If you have never tried a Salmon Fritter before, let A Red Spatula tell you, you are in for an amazing experience. A Red Spatula will walk you through step-by-step just how to create the crispy salmon fritters at home.
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Canned Salmon Salad
This quick and easy Salmon Salad Recipe is made with canned salmon in a creamy mayonnaise dressing. Similar to tuna salad, it’s perfect with crackers or in sandwiches for an easy lunch or afternoon snack.
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Perfectly Spicy Salmon Bowl
Are you looking for a delicious and simple meal that packs a flavor punch? This Perfectly Spicy Salmon Bowl is the flavorful dish for your hungry taste buds. This recipe is easy to make and uses quality ingredients that will tantalize your palate with a medley of flavors. Salmon is the star of the show here, combined with a flavorful blend of spices and a few simple ingredients. The end result is an incredibly delicious and healthy meal that is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. So grab your ingredients and get ready to whip up a meal that is sure to satisfy.
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Miso Honey Salmon Bites
Miso Honey Salmon Bites are a delicious bite-sized weeknight dinner or appetizer. Each tender salmon morsel is rich with umami flavor and topped with toasted sesame seeds and scallions. This dish requires minimal effort, a handful of ingredients, and cooks in 6 minutes!
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Garlic Herb Baked Salmon in Foil
A simple recipe for Baked Salmon in Foil that yields perfectly tender, flaky salmon coated with delicious garlic-herb sauce.
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Cast Iron Salmon with Maple Dijon Sauce
Easy Cast Iron Salmon with a Buttery Maple Dijon Sauce is the perfect weeknight dinner! This is one of the best cast iron salmon recipes — you’ll have it on the table in just a few minutes and it’s SO good! Sure to be one of your new favorite ways of cooking salmon!
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Spicy Baked Salmon Sushi Muffins
Spicy Baked Salmon Sushi Muffins, which have been viral on Tik Tok lately, are bite sized sushi rice muffins with lots of flavour appeal. This Tik Tok recipe for a salmon appetizer is simple to prepare and, if you love Japanese inspired food with a fun twist, you’ll love it. Everything from the crispy nori cups to the juicy salmon, sushi rice and seasonings make this bite sized treat irresistible to everyone.
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Creamy Lemon White Wine Pasta with Blackened Salmon
This Creamy Lemon White Wine Pasta with Blackened Salmon is easy, fast, and packed with flavor. A quick lemon white wine cream sauce simmers while the pasta boils and the blackened salmon bakes, all coming together in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for weeknight dinner or date night!
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Furikake Salmon
Furikake Salmon is a tender, flavorful salmon recipe made with Kewpie mayo, soy sauce, garlic powder, and furikake. This umami-packed salmon dish is ready in less than 15 minutes with minimal cleanup. Serve furikake salmon with Japanese rice and a vegetable for a well-rounded weeknight meal.
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Japanese Salmon Tataki with Homemade Ponzu Sauce
Salmon (and tuna) Tataki are some of West Coast’s favorite dishes at sushi restaurants. This Japanese Salmon Tataki with Homemade Ponzu Sauce is ultra easy and healthy and comes in at about ¼ the cost of your favorite Japanese restaurant. Thin slices of fresh fish are a great way to showcase premium salmon and traditional delicate citrus soy ponzu sauce is the perfect dip.
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Salmon Quinoa Salad with Miso Vinaigrette
This Salmon Quinoa Salad is so fresh with tender quinoa, flavor packed salmon chunks, sugar snap peas, peppers, and chickpeas. Enjoy this hearty salad with miso infused vinaigrette dressing!
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Smoked Salmon Dip
This Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe tastes fantastic and is super easy to make! It takes only a few minutes to whip up a batch of this dip for a last minute appetizer idea.
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Slow Roasted Salmon with Spring Herb Sauce
Even cooking, perfect texture, and superior moisture retention are the incredible features of this Slow Roasted Salmon with Spring Herb Sauce. Paired with a bright and tangy sauce, and done in 30 minutes, this dish is as well-suited to a weeknight as it is to a dinner with friends.
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Salmon Tacos
Salmon Tacos are so simple to make, and packed with authentic Mexican Flavors! Pull out some fillets and you’ll be enjoying a delicious fish taco in less than half an hour.
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Baked Cajun Salmon
This is the perfect 30-minute Salmon recipe for busy weeknights, and with the tips below, you’ll learn how not to overcook your salmon and get that flaky texture every time!
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Air Fryer Parmesan Pesto Crusted Salmon Fillets
Fish comes out perfect when you’re using the air fryer and Parmesan Pesto Crusted Salmon Fillets are no exception. This is a simple air fryer salmon recipe which includes parmesan, garlic and homemade pesto. If you love the flavours of Italy, you will definitely enjoy this pesto salmon that is a super quick salmon dinner. This Italian salmon recipe is the easy way to cook salmon fillet.
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Orange Glazed Air Fryer Salmon Bites
We bet you can’t eat just one! These quick and easy Orange Glazed Air Fryer Salmon Bites are crispy, yet succulent, with an addictive sticky sweet & spicy orange sauce that coats each morsel. With a perfect balance of zesty citrus, runny honey and a fiery kick from the chili garlic sauce, this orange salmon marinade takes this recipe to a whole new level.
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Miso Glazed Salmon
This Miso-Glazed Salmon combines succulent salmon with rich, savory miso, creating a flavorful Japanese-inspired dish that’s both gourmet and ridiculously easy to whip up. The delicate, flaky salmon is broiled until the outside is beautifully crisp and the inside is perfectly moist. Miso salmon is your ticket to a fancy dinner in less than 30 minutes!
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