15 Recipes With Salmon Ready in 30 Minutes or Less
Fresh or canned, salmon is a star!
Greg Dupree
When it comes to recipes with salmon, there are hundreds (if not thousands) of dishes to choose from. In addition to being healthy and relatively easy to cook, salmon is an incredibly versatile ingredient that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, depending on how you prepare it. Case in point: You can start your day with our Smoked Salmon Toast (which calls for buttery, cured salmon) , enjoy a mid-day meal of Salmon Nigiri, and finish things off with Salmon Burgers With Pesto Cream Sauce. Aside from being delicious, all of those salmon recipes are ready to eat in 30 minutes or less, making your day-to-day routine even easier. Ready for more simple (yet tasty) recipes with salmon? Keep reading for more!
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Chile-Lime Salmon Cakes with Arugula Salad
Jennifer Causey
The time-saving trick here is canned salmon, which forms the base of these zesty fishcakes along with lime juice, fresh cilantro, and chile-garlic sauce. The patties stay together thanks to an egg, mayonnaise, and breadcrumbs, and are served alongside lime juice-dressed arugula and a garlic-spiked mayonnaise sauce. Even with all of those components, this meal is still ready in exactly 30 minutes.
Salmon Burgers With Pesto Cream Sauce
Greg DuPree
If you’re trying to cut back on the amount of red meat you eat, consider whipping up a salmon burger instead. These burgers are made with canned salmon, panko, egg, lemon juice, dried basil, and mayonnaise, but the deliciousness doesn’t end there! Once the burgers are cooked, you’ll place them on brioche buns slathered in pesto, with beefsteak tomato slices and peppery baby arugula. Ready in just 20 minutes, we guarantee you’ll make these burgers over and over again.
Everything Salmon Skewers With Sriracha Aïoli
Victor Protasio
Grab your everything bagel seasoning for this recipe, which features chunks of salmon seasoned with the stuff, alongside slivers of crisp bok choy and punchy scallions. The fish and veggies are grilled on a skewer, and served with white rice and a homemade spicy mayo. Believe it or not, this easy meal is ready in just 30 minutes.
Sun-Dried Tomato Butter Salmon and Broccolini
Fred Hardy
Oven-baked salmon is seasoned with a mixture of butter, sun-dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and garlic, which means each bite of this protein-packed fish is full of flavor. Served with lemony and cheesy roasted broccolini, this 25-minute meal is easy, healthy, and satisfying.
Smoked Salmon Toast
In need of something different than avocado toast? This smoked salmon creation is for you. Here, a piece of toasted bread is slathered with basil pesto (store-bought or homemade) and topped with ribbons of some smoked salmon and a sprinkle of lemon zest.
Speedy Salmon Burgers
Don’t have time to go to the grocery store and stock up on fresh salmon? Keep some canned salmon in your pantry so you can make these burgers in 25 minutes. Here, the canned salmon is flavored with mustard and parsley, and mixed with eggs and breadcrumbs to hold it all together. Furthermore, the buns are slathered with spicy horseradish mayonnaise and filled with arugula for even more flavor.
Harissa Salmon and Potatoes
If you’re unfamiliar with harissa, it’s a chile paste typically made of dry red chiles, garlic, citrus, extra virgin olive oil and warm spices. Here, the North African condiment is used to flavor fatty salmon fillets, along with sugar, lemon juice, and a touch of salt. In addition to the fish, this meal includes thinly sliced potatoes and fresh arugula, and is ready in just 30 minutes.
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Salmon Tacos With Grapefruit Salsa
Greg DuPree
Salmon may not be a typical taco filling, but it’s a worthwhile one nonetheless! In this 30-minute recipe, salmon seasoned with cumin, smoked paprika, and crushed red pepper is joined by a zesty grapefruit and avocado salsa studded with jalapeños. Top each taco with fresh cilantro and a dollop of sour cream to balance out the other tangy, spicy ingredients.
Smoked Salmon Flatbread
Victor Protasio
This recipe is proof that smoked salmon doesn’t need to be reserved for meals served in the first half of the day. In this pizza-like dish, store-bought naan is slathered with a flavor-boosted cream cheese mixture made with lemon zest, chives, and garlic that softens as it hits the warm bread. Smoked salmon, red onion slices, and capers complete this 10-minute meal.
Salmon Patties With Oatmeal
As we’ve seen, there are many ways to make salmon patties. These particular patties are made with steel-cut oats and canned salmon, and they’re flavored with scallions, Dijon mustard, and parsley. Serve ‘em with sliced avocado, lightly dressed greens, and a lemon wedge for a light meal. To elevate this dish, serve the patties on buttery brioche buns with tartar sauce and crisp watercress.
Salmon With Creamy Cucumber-Fennel Salad
In this recipe, rich fatty salmon pairs with a crunchy cucumber-fennel salad for a balanced and fresh meal. And, believe it or not, the whole thing comes together in 20 minutes, making it a solid weeknight option. Another thing we love about this dish is that it calls for the fennel bulb and some fonds, meaning you’ll be left with less food waste once dinner is done.
Sweet Chili Salmon With Cucumber Salad
This easy salmon dish is served alongside a crunchy cucumber salad that also includes thin onion slices, fresh basil, and rice vinegar. The key to this 25-minute meal is the flavorful salmon marinade, which is made with sweet chili sauce and scallions. Serve everything over some fluffy white rice and dig in!
Seared Salmon with Israeli Couscous
If you think you can't ace a crispy-skinned salmon filet, this recipe is for you. It's accompanied by a bright salad that marries couscous and baby arugula with a lemony, mustardy dressing. The result is a light, satisfying meal that takes just 30 minutes to throw together.
Salmon Nigiri
Convinced you can’t make restaurant-quality fish dishes at home? Think again. This meal, which you’ll find on many Japanese restaurant menus, is made with thinly-sliced sushi-grade salmon that rests atop vinegar-seasoned rice. Serve with soy sauce and wasabi for the ultimate dining experience.
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Sheet Pan Salmon With Potatoes and Broccolini
Keep things simple for dinner with a nourishing meal. A quick vinaigrette with lemon, shallot, and mustard gets drizzled on top of the salmon and vegetables at the end for brightness and flavor. When shopping for salmon filets, look for ones that all have the same thickness, which will help them to cook evenly.
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