These healthy salmon recipes are wonderful weeknight meals!
Salmon is always a good idea - it's incredibly healthy and flavorful and can be prepared in several ways. It's great for busy weeknights because it cooks quickly.
We're sharing our favorite salmon meals with lots of flavors - hopefully, you'll find at least one new and unexpected way to cook salmon!
If you love fish recipes, be sure to check out our other pescetarian recipes and seafood recipes.
Mediterranean Salmon Recipe
You are going to love this delicious Mediterranean salmon recipe.
The tender salmon pairs wonderfully with the roasted vegetables, crumbly feta, red pepper flakes, and soft herbs. Make it with shallots or red onion - whichever you have on hand.
This easy salmon recipe is made on a sheet pan so the clean-up is easy and it's all made in one dish!
Baked Sockeye Salmon in Foil
This delicious baked sockeye salmon recipe is made in foil is a simple and succulent dish. It's easy to make and you'll love the flavor!
This is the best way to cook sockeye salmon because it locks in the flavor and moisture in a way that sautéeing or grilling can't.
Juniper Berries Salmon
This juniper berries salmon with lime juice recipe is a delicious, healthy meal. It's ready in less than 25 minutes.
This is an easy recipe to throw together, but it’s full of flavor!
Easy Broiled Salmon
This tender broiled salmon recipe is easy to pull together and only needs about 10 minutes of cooking time! This will be one of your new favorite ways to make salmon.
Sheet Pan Salmon Recipe
This sheet pan salmon with haricots verts and radishes and a mustardy dressing is an easy weeknight meal.
Cooking everything on a sheet pan makes for easy clean-up and minimal prep work. While it takes some time to roast, this great recipe calls for less than 10 minutes of hands-on time!
Furikake Salmon
This furikake salmon recipe is so easy to make and has a lovely earthy, briny topping. You'll only need a handful of ingredients for this awesome recipe.
Furikake is a Japanese rice seasoning that usually has some blend of bonito flakes, nori, black and white sesame seeds, and salt.
Serve it with a little soy sauce for dipping.
Salmon Patties
You're going to love these delicious salmon patties - they're easy to make and a fantastic, filling meal.
Mediterranean Salmon Salad
Tender salmon combines with crisp Romaine lettuce, juicy tomatoes and cucumbers, and much more for a delicious Mediterranean salmon salad recipe.
This healthy dinner recipe is one you'll make again and again!
Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Recipe
This delicious teriyaki glazed salmon recipe will be a hit with the whole family! You'll love how quickly this great recipe comes together - it's ready in less than 30 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight meal.
Baked Salmon with Lemon
This easy baked lemon salmon with garlic butter is full of flavor.
It's a healthy pescatarian recipe that's easy to make on a weeknight. It's ready in less than 30 minutes and baked in a foil pack for easy cleanup.
You'll love the combination of garlic, butter, and lemon juice.
Spinach Feta Stuffed Salmon
This spinach stuffed salmon with feta recipe is a delicious, healthy meal for four. It's ready in less than 20 minutes.
This healthy salmon dinner recipe is easy to throw together and full of flavor!
Teriyaki Salmon Bowl
This tangy and sweet salmon teriyaki bowl with rice is a fantastic weeknight meal that will be a hit with the whole family! It's bursting with fresh ingredients and flavor.
Sesame Salmon with Everything Bagel Seasoning
This sesame salmon recipe is deliciously flavorful and made with just a few ingredients.
Using everything bagel seasoning adds a wonderful crust to the salmon.
Salmon with Blueberries
This salmon with blueberries recipe is a show-stopper!
Everyone loves this unusual and delicious recipe - the rich blueberry sauce pairs beautifully with the moist salmon. It's perfect for a special occasion.
Baked King Salmon Recipe
If you love cooking wild-caught salmon, you've got to try this easy baked king salmon recipe! It's the best way to cook buttery king salmon (also called chinook salmon).
Cara Cara Orange Salmon & Lentil Bowl
This delicious Cara Cara orange salmon and lentil bowl is an awesome, healthy weeknight meal. You're going to love how quick and easy it is to make.
How to Cook Salmon Steaks
You are going to love these lush herb butter salmon steaks. They have a wonderful flavor and are so tender.
Maple Glazed Salmon
You'll love how easy it is to make this maple-glazed salmon recipe! It produces the most delicious and tender salmon dinner with a rich, sweet flavor.
Crispy Salmon Bowls Recipe
These crispy salmon bites are paired with a rice bowl and fresh veggies for a complete meal. It's filling and delicious - you will love the tangy and sweet flavor of the salmon chunks!
Easy Baked Salmon Rice Bowl
These wonderful baked salmon and rice bowls will be a hit with the whole family!
We think these are the best salmon recipes - hopefully, you've found one you'd like to try.
What to Serve with Salmon
Salmon has a lovely buttery flavor that pairs well with fresh salads, roasted vegetables, and soups.
While your salmon cooks, try making one of our favorite recipes which are great side dishes for salmon.
Salmon FAQs
In general, you should plan for 4 to 6 ounces of salmon per person. Usually, salmon fillets are 3 to 4 ounces each, so plan for 1 to 1 ½ fillets per person.
There are a few kinds of salmon you can buy:
King (rich and buttery and the most expensive)
Sockeye (redder flesh, from the Northern Pacific)
Coho (reddish-orange color, cheaper than King or Sockeye)
Pink (best eaten fresh the day it's caught or as canned meat).
You can also buy wild salmon or farmed salmon at most grocery stores.
Fresh salmon should be frozen almost immediately after being caught. Salmon isn't ruined if it's frozen, but if it was flash frozen, it shouldn't be frozen again. Most grocery stores receive frozen seafood and then defrost it to sell. If you know your local grocery store does this, do not refreeze your salmon.
To check the sustainability level of your salmon, consult the Monterrey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch.
Salmon has gone bad if it has a strong ammonia smell: has a dull, pink color; it has a weak consistency (if the flesh is breaking down); or if the skin has a milky, white coating.
Salmon is done at 145 degrees F. The best way I’ve found to check this is to use an instant-read thermometer (or any meat thermometer you have). The flesh should be pink and opaque instead of red and translucent. If the salmon filets have started to flake, they're done.
Healthy Salmon Recipes
Try one of our favorite healthy salmon recipes - this baked Mediterranean salmon recipe with tomatoes, bell peppers, and shallots is a delicious meal.
Ingredients
- 4 (6 ounces each) salmon pieces
- 1 orange bell pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 ½ pounds cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground sumac
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 ounces crumbly feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the salmon on a parchment-lined baking sheet and pat it dry. Top it with half the olive oil, salt, sumac, and pepper.
- Toss the bell peppers, shallots, and tomatoes in a large mixing bowl with the remaining olive oil, salt, sumac, and pepper.
- Spread the vegetables around the sides of the salmon on the baking sheet. Sprinkle the feta across the salmon and the veggies.
- Bake the salmon and veggies for 12 to 15 minutes or until the salmon reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
- Top the salmon and veggies with the chopped dill.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 238Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 458mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 5gSugar: 27gProtein: 5g
What healthy salmon recipes are your favorite?
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