Easy Salmon Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Salmon takes well to almost every cooking technique imaginable—grilling, broiling, sautéing, steaming and poaching… even raw, the fish is buttery and oceanic. Here are eight ways to prepare this healthy menu star, from a classic poached salmon served hot or cold, to a throw-back tomato and salmon aspic.

Cold Poached Salmon

I designed this cold poached salmon recipe to teach a basic skill but also deliver complex flavors and serve as a touchstone for family meals or entertaining. Get the recipe >>>

Thai Coconut Salmon Soup

This is my take on a classic hot-and-sour Thai soup, and it’s very easy to make at home. Get the recipe >>>

Salmon Gravlax

This gravlax works equally well on bagels or toasted and buttered brioche; as a sliced, plated appetizer; cubed and toothpicked as hors d’oeuvres, or however you like to use herb-cured fish. Get the recipe >>>

Broiled Salmon with Blue Cheese, Lemon & Dill

With this super-flavorful dish, I debunk the myth that cheese and fish don’t belong together. Get the recipe >>>

Salmon-Tomato Aspic

This kind of dish is old-school in every sense, but I swear it is making a comeback, so it’s time to get on the bandwagon. Get the recipe >>>

Corned Salmon

Swap out traditional corned beef for this salmon, cured with fresh dill, parsley, lemon zest, pickling spice and Irish whiskey. Get the recipe >>>

Poached Salmon with No-Fail Hollandaise

I adore poached salmon. No one poaches fish anymore, but it’s the ultimate feed-a-crowd meal. Plus this recipe provides great leftovers (think salmon salad, salmon cakes, salmon aspic). Get the recipe >>>