15 Best Salmon Recipes

When it comes to making something quick and easy for dinner, salmon is always the go-to meal over here. It's delicious, flavorful, and fast to prepare. So if you are wondering what "what you make for dinner with salmon", then you have come to the right place. Whether you want baked salmon, pan-fried salmon, or air fryer salmon, we are sharing over 15 of the most popular and best salmon recipes including everything from glazed salmon, herby salmon, creamy shrimp, garlicky salmon, and more!

Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon

Sticky and sweet, easy honey garlic glazed salmon is one of the best salmon recipes to add to your weeknight dinner rotation. Ready in under 25 minutes.

Greek Salmon

Greek salmon is delicious, flaky, and tender. This healthy oven-baked salmon is packed with Mediterranean flavors and is ready in just 20 minutes.

Teriyaki Salmon

Quick easy teriyaki salmon is tender, flaky, and flavorful, with bold flavors from the delicious teriyaki marinade. Great for dinner or meal prep lunches.

Creamy Garlic Salmon

Creamy garlic salmon is a quick easy one-pan meal ready in under 30 minutes, with seared flaky tender salmon tossed in a delicious creamy garlic sauce.

Miso Salmon

Baked miso salmon brings traditional Japanese flavours to the forefront, with a healthy and delicious meal that’s easy to make on busy weeknights.

Garlic Butter Salmon

Tender, flaky, flavorful garlic butter salmon is well-seasoned, seared to perfection, and basted until juicy. Quick and easy to make in 20 minutes.

Pistachio-Crusted Salmon

Pistachio-crusted salmon is a gourmet dinner without the gourmet skills! Prepare this with a handful of ingredients in less than 20 minutes!

Coconut Curry Salmon

Coconut curry salmon is a delicious, flavorful, and healthy weeknight dinner. It’s 30-minute dinner that is a game changer on busy weeknights.

Salmon Bites

Salmon Bites are flavorful and delicious bite-sized pieces of salmon cooked until tender with crispy, golden edges and coated with an homemade sticky glaze.

Salmon Burgers

These Salmon Burgers made with real fresh salmon, are crispy on the outside and flaky inside, juicy and thick, and healthy and packed with protein.

Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowl

Easy to make, light and fresh teriyaki grilled salmon rice bowl is topped with vegetables, seaweed and salmon roe, with homemade teriyaki sauce on top.

Baked Maple Salmon

Quick and easy baked maple salmon is so delicious, flaky and flavourful with the perfect balance between sweet and savoury. The best weeknight dinner.

Creamy Salmon Pasta

This simple creamy salmon pasta is quick and easy to make, delicious and flavorful, and loaded with salmon. A weeknight dinner in under 30 minutes.

Sheet Pan Miso Salmon with Bok Choy

Sheet pan miso salmon with bok choy and sweet potatoes equals unbelievable bursts of umami flavour in every single bite. Plus it's on the table in 30 minutes AND is super easy to clean up!

How to Store Salmon

Keep leftover salmon in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Some of these recipes are also freezer-friendly and can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. Check the specific recipe post for full make ahead and storing instructions.

To reheat, heat on the stove over medium-low heat until warmed through, about 5-10 minutes. You can also wrap the salmon in aluminum foil and reheat in a 350 F preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until warmed through, or in the air fryer for about 10 minutes.

You can also serve leftover salmon cold over a delicious salad.

Did You Make Any of These Salmon Recipes?

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