Easy Salmon Recipes

Always an ideal choice, salmon tastes delicious when cooked following these recipes. Some of our favorites include a roast salmon with lemony basil sauce, a grilled salmon with melted tomatoes and an arugula and pea shoot salad with smoked salmon.

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Honey-Mustard-Glazed Salmon Steaks

Christina Holmes

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Any time a novice cook asks Jamie Bissonnette for a simple recipe, he gives them this soy-honey-mustard sauce. It's delicious on the salmon here, but he also recommends spreading it on chicken wings or pork chops before grilling.

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Chipotle-Rubbed Salmon Tacos

Joseph de Leo

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These tacos are a great way to eat heart-healthy salmon; Deborah Schneider, a huge advocate of cooking with sustainable fish, prefers wild Alaskan salmon. She tops the fish with crunchy cabbage—a traditional taco garnish that has all kinds of vitamins and minerals, like vitamins A and C and calcium. The tangy apple-cucumber salsa is juicy, crisp and full of fiber.

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Salmon and Cherry Tomato Skewers with Rosemary Vinaigrette

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Cook these simple salmon-and-tomato kebabs on skewers or even on sturdy rosemary sprigs.

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Grilled Mustard-Herb Salmon

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This classic recipe is easy to make and just as healthy as it is delicious.

Grilled Salmon Salad with Miso Vinaigrette

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Roast Salmon with Lemony Basil Sauce

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No bowls, boards or even knives are required for this recipe. While chef Renee Erickson of Boat Street Cafe in Seattle roasts salmon fillets, she prepares her vibrant basil sauce entirely in a blender–she even makes extra to drizzle over canned sardines for lunch the next day.

Basil Baked Salmon with Cherry Tomato Salad

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Grilled Salmon with Melted Tomatoes

JOHN KERNICK

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Jalapenos not only garnish this sweet-smoky grilled salmon but also infuse the oil used to saute the tomatoes.

Grilled Salmon Sandwiches

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Arugula and Pea Shoot Salad with Smoked Salmon

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It's awfully hard to slice vegetables thinly and consistently using a knife. That's why chefs use a mandoline for perfect slices of celery root or other hard vegetables, as in this recipe. You don't need an expensive stainless-steel model, the plastic ones work very well.

Watermelon and Arugula Salad with Walnuts

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Smoked Salmon and Chopped Egg Sandwiches

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This classic smoked salmon and chopped egg sandwich is exactly what we need after a long night out.

Egg Sandwich with Mustard Greens and Avocado

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Basil Baked Salmon with Cherry Tomato Salad

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This basil sauce is similar to a pesto, but without the cheese. If you have prepared pesto, you can substitute it for the fresh version.

Salt-Baked Branzino with Zucchini Pistou

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7-Minute Salmon Caviar Sushi Bites

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This is an inexpensive, easy, playful take on a sushi roll. It makes a terrific party snack.

Pasta with Salmon Caviar

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Easy Scallion Mayonnaise Baked Salmon

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Think of this mayonnaise as a fast, refrigerator-ready version of aioli.

Crab Salad with Paprika-Scallion Mayonnaise

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Easy Salmon Recipes

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Honey-Mustard-Glazed Salmon Steaks

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Chipotle-Rubbed Salmon Tacos

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Salmon and Cherry Tomato Skewers with Rosemary Vinaigrette

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Grilled Mustard-Herb Salmon

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Roast Salmon with Lemony Basil Sauce

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Grilled Salmon with Melted Tomatoes

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Arugula and Pea Shoot Salad with Smoked Salmon

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Smoked Salmon and Chopped Egg Sandwiches

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Basil Baked Salmon with Cherry Tomato Salad

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7-Minute Salmon Caviar Sushi Bites

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Easy Scallion Mayonnaise Baked Salmon

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Honey-Mustard-Glazed Salmon Steaks

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Chipotle-Rubbed Salmon Tacos

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Salmon and Cherry Tomato Skewers with Rosemary Vinaigrette

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Grilled Mustard-Herb Salmon

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Roast Salmon with Lemony Basil Sauce

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Grilled Salmon with Melted Tomatoes

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Arugula and Pea Shoot Salad with Smoked Salmon

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Smoked Salmon and Chopped Egg Sandwiches

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Basil Baked Salmon with Cherry Tomato Salad

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7-Minute Salmon Caviar Sushi Bites

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Easy Scallion Mayonnaise Baked Salmon

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