Salmon Recipes

Dubbed the "King of Fish", salmon of the healthiest things to consume. Give your diet a nutritious boost with our selection of smoked, grilled, and baked salmon recipes. Search delicious recipes including salmon cakes, burgers, pasta dishes, and salads.

Staff Picks

Simple Poached Salmon

Rating: 3 stars 305
A beautifully poached piece of salmon is clean tasting and light. There's only one rule: Don't overcook the fish. Our recipe calls for simmering the salmon fillets for just five minutes in boiling water with carrots, celery, onion, and lemon.

Brown-Rice Cakes with Toppings

Puffy brown-rice cakes are just as versatile as toasts for layering on the flavor (and they're gluten-free).

Summer Smoked-Salmon Chowder

A rich, creamy chowder made with zucchini, fresh corn kernels, and baby potatoes. With its intense flavor, you only need four ounces of hot smoked-salmon for this one-pot dinner that's made in a Dutch oven.
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Slow-Baked Salmon and Cherry Tomatoes

Cooking the salmon at a low heat makes for tender meat and a vibrant hue. Set off the fish's decadence with a little basil and a burst of tangy-sweet tomatoes.

Baked Salmon Sushi

There's no raw fish in these easy sushi rolls—just succulent, perfectly cooked salmon and plenty of fresh vegetables. For our food editor's tips on how to roll like a pro, see How to Make Sushi at Home.

Soy-Glazed Salmon

Rating: 3.5 stars 864
This tasty, simple salmon recipe is from Anne Ford, of Palo Alto, California.

Smoked Salmon Dip with Bagel Chips

Rating: 3.5 stars 337
This dip is what bagels dream about. With a kick of horseradish, this smoked salmon dip packs all the flavors of your favorite New York deli in to one bite.

Salmon-and-Corn Chowder

Late-summer corn adds just the right amount of sweetness to this creamy salmon chowder. Serve with oyster crackers, or larger Vermont common crackers.

Slow-Baked Citrus Salmon with Carrots

For this healthy weeknight dinner featuring brain-boosting salmon, using a low oven temperature produces juicy, evenly cooked fish.
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Mustard-Glazed Salmon

Rating: 3 stars 315
This dish is casual enough for a family dinner and elegant enough to serve to company.

Salmon Pasta with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Rating: 3 stars 72
Finish off salmon leftovers with this easy-to-prepare pasta dish which gets its spice from crushed red pepper flakes.

Steamed Salmon

Rating: 3.5 stars 23
Salmon is remarkably healthful. It is full of protein, vitamin A, and omega fatty acids, which are essential to the proper functioning of the heart and brain.
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Inspiration and Ideas

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There are many good reasons why salmon is such a popular fish. Try steaming, roasting, poaching, and grilling salmon with these recipes that show how versatile and delicious this healthy, sustainable protein is.
Salmon Pasta
Rating: 3.5 stars 278

This method of cooking salmon makes for such tasty fish that you might want to serve it on its own. Just follow the first two steps, and serve the fillet with a green vegetable.