With 21 delicious canned salmon recipes at the ready, whipping up tasty meals with this crowd favorite will be easier than ever. Canned salmon is a wonderful way to get your Omega 3s while saving money and time.
From savory dips and spreads to salads and even casseroles, these recipes prove that canned salmon can add flavor and fun to any dish—all without breaking the bank. So let’s get cooking!

21 Delicious Canned Salmon Recipes for Your Enjoyment
Ah, canned salmon – it’s often overlooked in the seafood aisle, but it’s a true pantry staple. Not only is it an affordable way to enjoy this omega-3 rich fish, but it’s also incredibly versatile for meal prep.
From salads to casseroles, there are a ton of ways to incorporate canned salmon into your diet.
Plus, it’s a no-brainer for those on-the-go lunches or quick dinners. But let’s not forget the best part – the taste! With a little creativity, canned salmon can easily become the star of your next meal.
Just add some herbs, spices, and a squeeze of lemon juice to enhance its flavor. So, next time you’re at the grocery store, don’t walk past that can of salmon – grab it and get ready to make some delicious and nutritious meals.
If you’d prefer to order your salmon online, here are some of my favorites (paid links):
- Chicken of the Sea Wild Caught Alaskan Pink Salmon in Spring Water
- StarKist Wild Pink Salmon
- Wild Planet Wild Pink Salmon, No Salt Added
- Rubinsteins Salmon Red Sockeye
- MW Polar Salmon Fillet
21 Canned Salmon Recipes
This is the easiest! And the best part is this salmon cream cheese dip is the perfect appetizer!
Making appetizers for a get together, or just want to serve a quick snack for you and your family? Here's a great salmon spread that no one can resist!
Salmon with cream cheese...what could be better! Smoky anc creamy, highly flavorful. Good as gold.
Just take a look at the picture of this dish...doesn't it just make your mouth water? This is what's for dinner!
Looking for a healthy and delicious alternative to regular hamburgers? Well, here's your answer, with a huge helping of healthy and delicious.
A one-dish casserole that comes together in just a few minutes and tastes great!
You'll want to print this recipe and hang it on your refrigerator...that's how much you'll love these air fried salmon patties.
Stir up some baking mix, eggs, sour cream, salmon, and a few other ingredients to create this delicious dish. It will become one of your family's favorite dishes in a flash.
Easy AND delicious? Heck yea! This is a meal made for you. Once you've tried it, you'll want to serve Low-Carb Salmon Patties every day!
Chinese salmon, veggie, "noodle" stir-fry is fun to make and scrumptious to eat!
Keto and delicious and healthy! Roll all that into one, and you've got these low carb Keto salmon patties. You can eat to your heart's content!
This recipe is so simple: salmon, pork rinds, almond milk, eggs, and spices...that's all you need. Give it a try, and you'll experience love at first bite.
Pate...as in liver? NOT! This pate is made with smokey salmon, and it's so full of flavor! This salmon pate includes cream cheese, lemon juice, chives, dill weed, and onion powder. It can be served with crackers, cucumber slices, celery sticks, carrot sticks...whatever your taste buds desire.
Get the pre-seasoned lemon dill salmon, and egg, gluten-free bread crumbs, and chopped onion. You'll be in salmon heaven and making this recipe again and again.
Add a little spice to your life, and to your salmon rice bowl using sriracha. Each bite of this salmon rice bowl will be like a small explosion on your tongue, and you'll want more and more!
Salmon with mashed potatoes, eggs, spices...what a stroke of genius! That makes these salmon patties have an unbelievably smooth texture.
This salmon chowder recipe is a meal in itself that can be put together in a matter of minutes. There are only five ingredients, and two of them are salt and pepper!
Salmon salad can be used as an appetizer, snack, or a meal. It's the perfect dish to make a sandwich out of, too!
Salmon Quiche Recipe with Canned Salmon - These Old Cookbooks
Quiche is such a wonderful, delicious dish, and if you add salmon, it's even more delicious! You can add onions, spinach, or Swiss cheese, if it suits your fancy!
This canned salmon pasta recipe calls for six simple ingredients (you probably have them all in your pantry), and it takes only about 20 minutes to put together! What a great, delicious, week-night meal.
Little bundles of tender, flaky, sfavorful salmon and spice mixture in a crusty, crunchy crust. Give yourself a treat for any time of day!
Canned salmon is a simple, delicious, and nutritious addition to your kitchen. Showing that it has so much potential to fuel extraordinary dishes will see you reaching for it often—all the while getting your healthy dose of omega-3s.
It’s safe to say that with every meal there should be something canned in sight!