6 of Our Fave Salmon Recipes

Salmon is a great choice for any meal, be it a weeknight dinner or a weekend celebration—and these recipes from the WL archives prove it. From gravlax to pasta, check out some of our fave dishes that feature salmon as the star ingredient.

Pan-Fried Salmon with Pine Nut Salsa

What do you mean you’ve never made salsa with pine nuts, celery, capers, olives and currants? This recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi has a complex flavour profile, but it’s also super easy to make—it is from his cookbook, Simple, after all.

Beet and Licorice Salmon Gravlax

Gravlax is usually made by curing salmon in a simple salt and sugar mix, but not this one! Lawren Moneta’s recipe also uses licorice tea (to give it a herbal sweetness) and beets (to create that stunning fuchsia hue).

Sheet-Roasted Salmon, Asparagus and Tomatoes

There’s a lot to love about this recipe, not least of which is that it can be made with just one dish. All you need to do is toss the salmon and veggies on a sheet pan and then roast in the oven for 10 minutes. It also tastes great as leftovers the next day, so go ahead and make a little extra.

Coho Salmon Linguine

With a rich and creamy white wine sauce and a perfectly seared piece of coho salmon, this pasta dish from Moosemeat & Marmalade’s Art Napoleon is a real crowd pleaser. The best part? Most of the ingredients and spices are probably already in your kitchen; it’s made with staples such as butter, chicken stock and oregano.

Spring Salmon Freekeh Skillet with Warm Feta Citrus Relish

Lawren Moneta may have developed this recipe as part of our May/June 2024 brunch feature, but there’s no reason why you couldn’t also eat this for dinner. While the Freekeh (a whole grain) provides a hearty base for the salmon, the warm feta and citrus relish brings a punch of flavour.

Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Dill

Name a better combo than salmon, lemon and dill. We’ll wait… and in the meantime, we’ll prepare this dish from Julie Van Rosendaal. It cooks in a pinch, meaning it’s a great option for a spur-of-the-moment dinner party.