What to Do With Canned Salmon

When thinking about your next seafood recipe, the following canned item may not come to mind, but it should: Wild caught salmon. Though Tuna has a lockdown on the canned fish department, today might be the day to ditch the mercury laden Tuna and try a new taste of the sea. But you may be thinking, "What to do with canned salmon? And why even bother?" The answer is that there are so many ways to use it and so many healthy reasons to do so!

High in omega-3's (up to 4 times the amount of chunk light tuna, according to some online resources), wild caught canned salmon is a clean, safe, sustainable seafood options for you and your family. However, it is important to emphasize the wild here, because that alternative is farm-raised salmon (also known as Atlantic Salmon), which contains high levels of PCBs, dioxins and pesticides, and is not nearly as environmentally friendly.

Now that the word is out that there's an alternative canned fish waiting in a supermarket, answering the question of what to do with canned salmon is as easy as searching for the 20 best canned-salmon recipes. What about salmon cakes? Or a Wild Salmon Salad, with dried cranberries and balsamic Dijon vinaigrette dressing? Spelt with Salmon-Tomato Sauce is a healthy mealtime option, featuring wild canned salmon and whole grain spelt, which is an ancient grain rich in vitamin B2.

Now to be fair, some people find that wild canned salmon has a fishier taste than canned tuna. Don't let this scare you away. In whichever recipe you choose, a few squeezes of fresh lemon will squelch the fishiness and get you one step closer to a complaint-free mealtime.

A Salmon Broccoli Bake will turn a few simple ingredients into a filling winter favorite. Cheesy Salmon Pasta is another option for a rich and satisfying meal. Or put a delicious twist on an old favorite and make Salmon Deviled Eggs, simply prepared with hard-boiled egg yolks, shallot, salmon, 1/2 cup of the mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Mix and spoon into hard-boiled egg-white halves. Chill before serving.

So now that you know what to do with canned salmon, the next time you reach for a fish, make sure it says wild, boneless, skinless...salmon and get cooking!

There are plenty of different ways to prepare Alaskan seafood. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has great recipes to help you create the perfect dish.

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