Best Salmon Recipes

Quick, easy, and delicious, this healthy salmon recipe will be your go-to dish to impress. Marinate salmon fillets in a homemade mixture of honey, soy sauce, and olive oil, cook in a grill pan or skillet, and serve with a homemade fruit relish for an easy salmon entree with a tropical twist. Pair with mixed greens and steamed couscous for a complete meal.

Try Tori's side-dish suggestion for a meal that's fit for company but still easy to put together: "This was fantastic! My husband and I love salmon and are always trying to find new ways to prepare it. We served it with mashed potatoes and they were the perfect accompaniment to the spinach. We will be making this again. This is worthy of a special occasion. This is a restaurant quality dish."

This eight-minute, seven-ingredient recipe is a regular on 316believer's table. "This is one of the best salmon recipes I have ever tried. We eat salmon a few times a week and this is the most requested by my picky husband. It is perfect just for the two of us, but would be wonderful for guests as well. It is fast (one of my favorite last-minute work-night meals). It is just delicious."

A secret herb was the key to this recipe for croquette conoisseur klasshen, who also offers a tip. "Delicious! I've made dozens of different salmon croquette recipes, but never with tarragon. The tarragon adds such a unique taste. I highly recommend chilling the mixture according to the directions. I skipped the chilling and had a hard time getting the patties to stay together.

Smarty really loves this versatile and easy recipe, writing, "This is hands down one of my most favorite recipes. It's simply amazing. It's a complete knockout. Make sure to line the broiler with aluminum foil, though, as it does leave a bit of a sticky mess behind. I'm made it with salmon (my favorite) and chicken (also good, but not as good as the salmon). You'll love this. Make it tonight."

This turned out to be a perfect party hors d'oeuvre for Claire. "I made this dip over the weekend for my grandma's 90th birthday. It was fantastic, and everyone loved it. This was so simple to make, and the resulting color and flavor were amazing. I will definitely make this again."

Spicy heat from prepared horseradish and Japanese wasabi plus a crisp potato crust highlight the natural flavor of salmon without overpowering it in this dish. That and a 10-minute cook time enchanted Layla, who said, "This recipe is unbelievably flavorful, and a perfect complement to the salmon. I am not a huge fan of salmon, but I just love this recipe, I will definitely make it again and again. It's a snap to prepare, easily done on a worknight."

Fresh rosemary and a little maple syrup infuse aromatic and faintly sweet flavor into this speedy salmon dish.

Finish the salmon under the broiler to caramelize the glaze into a tasty browned crust. Serve with roasted potato wedges and peas.

Spice up fish night by giving salmon a delectable 4-ingredient rub before cooking. A quick quinoa-vegetable salad rounds out the meal.

Sweet and citrusy, this salmon and spinach salad is a great way to cool down a hot summer day. It's an attractive dish to serve guests, too. The sweet citrus vinaigrette can be made earlier in the day and stored in the refrigerator

This five-ingredient salmon marinates for eight minutes then cooks for eight minutes and is guaranteed to please. Enjoy garlicky-spicy snow peas on the side.

The salsa brings the heat as a topping to the salmon, but if you prefer a milder relish, remove seeds from the jalapeño before grilling.

This Asian-inspired fish is a great weeknight meal, and you can save more time by purchasing pretoasted sesame seeds. Look for them in the spice aisle.

Slow roasting the cured fish gives the salmon a velvety, silken texture.

Bring new life and exciting citrus and orange flavors to your salmon with this sweet glaze-topped fish.

Skip the beef and serve a Mexican-inspired salmon burger topped with a fresh lime-cilantro mayonnaise sauce. A spinach salad with a sweet, slightly spicy Asian-influenced dressing makes a tasty accompaniment.

Skin-on salmon fillets provide the best flavor and texture for this recipe.

Put together a big batch of the spice rub, and keep it in an airtight container; use it to add flavor to meat and fish on weeknights.

Tangy tomatoes, sweet oranges, and briny olives bring lively color and bold flavor to this simple dish.

For best results, choose salmon from the meaty center of the fish and avoid portions cut from the tail section (where the body starts to taper). Tail-end flesh contains more connective tissue than center-cut fillets. Use black sesame seed buns, if available.

Smoked paprika emphasizes the grilled flavor of the fish, while Spanish chorizo adds a smokiness to the dish.

By pairing this superfast recipe with a light salad, you can impress guests and have time to enjoy the meal.

The crisp cracker crust of this pizza makes a pleasing contrast to the velvety soft salmon.

The red pepper salsa packs a punch as a topping to traditional pan-grilled salmon that's full of flavor.

Although smoked Irish salmon is traditional, any smoked salmon will work in this dish—just make sure to purchase smoked wild salmon because it's a sustainable choice.

King (also called chinook) salmon is the best quality and works well in this dish, though sockeye works. Use a peach that's just ripe so it's juicy, but still holds its shape.

This salmon does have a bite of raw garlic, which can be countered by dropping the clove in boiling water for 1 minute to blanch, then proceeding with the pesto.

Briny olives, sweet grapes, and rich salmon match well with the balance of earthiness and acidity found in a pinot noir. Substitute picholine or other green olives, if necessary.

Bok choy and low-sodium soy sauce combined with salmon provides tasty Asian flavor with a heart-healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids.