February 17, 2014

20 Heart-Healthy Salmon Recipes

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20 Delicious Gluten-Free Salmon Recipes for your heart health. Many low carb recipes too! This post is sponsored by The Salmon Council.

I threw a lot of sweets at you over the past couple of weeks. A lot. Cake, cookies, brownies, candy, you name it, I made it and most of it contained chocolate. I think there was a soup recipe in there somewhere, but I admittedly went a little chocolate crazy in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day. It was all very good and thankfully, it was all low carb and gluten-free, but perhaps we need a little break from the sweets. Perhaps it’s time to focus on other food for a little while. Don’t worry, I will be back to the sweets and the chocolate soon enough, but today we’re going to focus on another of my favourite foods: salmon. I love salmon almost as much as I love chocolate and it doesn’t get nearly enough airtime here on All Day I Dream About Food.

And since February is American Heart Month, we have to give salmon its due. We know it’s important to take care of our hearts but that’s easier said than done in our busy lives. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 811,000 lives per year. In fact, one woman dies from heart disease every minute. When it comes to heart-healthy foods, fish high in Omega-3s like wild-caught salmon top the list and we should be aiming for 2 servings of O-3 fatty fish per week. And the reality is that I just adore salmon and I always have. I love it in any form, from smoked to grilled to carpaccio. Knowing it’s good for my ticker is just icing on the salmon cakes. So when The Salmon Council asked if I would join them on their heart-smart campaign for February, it was a no-brainer for me.

In addition to rounding up 20 delicious gluten-free and heart-healthy salmon recipes, I also get to host a fun little giveaway for you. This Heart-Smart Gift Pack includes:

– $30 Visa Gift Card

– 1 pack of Weber Firespice cedar planks (Visit Weber.com for recipes and tips including this step-by-step guide for perfect salmon planking)

– 1 Hooked on Salmon Insulated Tote Bag

If you’ve never had cedar-planked salmon, you need to remedy that immediately. Or at least when summer comes and you can get the grill out again. It makes for the most tender fish you can imagine and I’ve included several great recipes from great bloggers below!

20 Heart Healthy Salmon Recipes (most are low carb!)

Sesame Roasted Salmon with Wasabi Mayo from All Day I Dream About Food

California King Salmon with Lemon Caper Pesto and Zucchini from Cooking on the Weekends

Walnut Crusted Seared Wasabi Salmon with Warm Napa Cabbage Salad from Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Quick and Easy Pecan-Crusted Salmon from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Cedar Plank Sockeye Salmon from Foodness Gracious

Almond Crusted Salmon with Gingered Grapefruit Relish

Persian Cucumber Bites with Lox and Dill Cream Cheese from Everyday Maven

Spinach Nutmeg Pie with Wild Salmon from The Clean Dish

Grilled Miso Ginger Salmon from Pass The Sushi

Pan Seared Salmon with Garlicky Swiss Chard from The Lemon Bowl

Endive with Boursin and Smoked Salmon from All Day I Dream About Food

Lemon Pepper Salmon in foil from Diethood

Quick Oven Roasted Salmon with Spinach Pesto from Miss In The Kitchen

Smoked Salmon Chowder from Barefeet In The Kitchen

Roasted Salmon with Pink Peppercorn Sauce from A Spicy Perspective

Maple Glazed Salmon Salad from All Day I Dream About Food

Lemon Oregano Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes from Recipe Girl

Double Smoked Stuffed Salmon from Girl Carnivore

Steamed Wild Samon with Mizuna Mustard Greens from Joanne Eats Well With Others

Grilled Cedar Planked Coho Salmon with Lime Chili Butter

Smoked Salmon Salad with Dilled Bearnaise Dressing from All Day I Dream About Food

For more healthy salmon ideas, check out the Hooked On Salmon Facebook Page!

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Disclosure: This post was sponsored by the Salmon Council. All opinions, thoughts, recipes, photography, random tangents and incoherent ramblings are my own.

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