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!
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by the Salmon Council. All opinions, thoughts, recipes, photography, random tangents and incoherent ramblings are my own.
Rachel says
I usually keep it simple. Squirt of lemon juice, some salt and pepper, and bake it in the oven.
Carolyn says
Sounds great to me!
Megan says
Salmon is one of our favorites! It will be awesome to try some new recipes!
Kathy says
I wish this contest could also be open to residents of Canada. I use visa (too much), and I also cook salmon…
Carolyn says
Sorry. I didn’t get to set the rules on this one 🙁
Cat says
I love salmon! ….and yes I’ve made cedar – planked salmon on the grill. It’s delicious! I hope I win this giveaway!
Marisa says
I love to add salmon to my brocolli cheddar soup!
Kate@Diethood says
Yes, yes, yes! I loooove me some salmon and I am ready for some grilling-salmon season!! 🙂
Susanna says
A quick and easy way I like to fix salmon is to sprinkle it with lemon pepper seasoning and then broil it.
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
great list! Just tweeted and shared
Carolyn says
Thanks!
Maureen says
I love salmon! An easy recipe is to brush with olive oil, sprinkle with paprika and bake. Yummy! I definitely want to try a few of these recipes!
hilda fernandez says
my favorite way actually happened by experiment and not wanting to throw away left over sushi. we ordered a huge boat at our favorite sushi place and had a few sashimi pieces left over, mostly salmon and decided to bring it home. a few hours later we got hungry again then thought to do something with the sashimi so we seasoned them a little, put it on foil and cooked it in the BBQ till crispy. honestly since then i cant have salmon any other way!! we buy salmon, cut them with a really sharp knife into sashimi then BBQ them. =)
Theresa says
I love salmon with brown butter sauce! Yum!!
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
Thanks for including me on your round up 🙂 Fav way to prepare is on the plank of course.
valentina says
I love salmon just broiled with lemon, salt and pepper — still almost raw in the center. Thanks for including my recipe with the Lemon Caper Pesto. 🙂
Teri K says
Baked salmon with mayonnaise spread on top and sprinkled with Japanese wasabi furikake (rice seasoning). Delicious!
Robin Morelock says
I like my salmon with tarragon.
Deborah B says
I love a little lemon and garlic. Salmon tastes so good on its own, I usually keep it simple.
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
I am such a big fan of salmon dishes! Now I know exactly what post to go to when I cook some this week!
Jennifer F. says
My favorite way to prepare salmon is any way my husband decides to cook it!
M says
Love wild salmon!
Stacy says
I do tend to associate you with the best sweets in the grain/sugar free community, but your Sesame Roasted Salmon with Wasabi Mayo is divine. We love salmon whether, grilled, smoked, made into sashimi, baked or fried.
Carolyn says
It’s one of my favourite recipes too!
Jean Tav says
My favorite way to make salmon is to thinly slice lemons and put the on a baking pan; lay a sprig of thyme on the lemon; lay a 4ounce filet of salmon on the lemon slices; season with salt, pepper and a squirt of lemon. Broil for 5 or 6 minutes and it’s done. Yummy and simple.
Carolyn says
Sounds fantastic!
Felicia says
I love salmon, esp cooked on a plank – just fabulous! I also like to squirt it with lemon juice then put pesto on the flesh side and bake it – SO good on a bed of greens~ what a great give away! thanks!
Lynn says
Olive oil, capers, garlic and lemon! Very yummy!
Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says
I feel lucky to live in an epicenter of fresh alaskan salmon so we usually keep it pretty simple. kosher salt, fresh pepper, lemon juice and a very hot grill!
Debra Schramm says
I like to use a dry rub on my salmon and then put it in the smoker. Delicious!
Denise says
Love it on the grill!!
Nancy Settel says
There are so many wonderful ways to use salmon but sometimes with this horrible winter you want real comfort food so a big bowl of salmon chowder is always welcome on a cold, snowy, miserable day and believe me we have had plenty this winter (soup and snow!!).
Carolyn says
Yep, we’ve got that same snow! I think salmon chowder sounds divine!
Barbara says
Love salmon and the cedar plank sounds great!
Heather says
I adore cedar plank salmon, but got to look into the chowder, might have a new favorite
Heather says
thanks for allowing people who don’t facebook, twitter, etc a chance to enter, so many of the blogs just assume we are all social media hook ups.
Carolyn says
Most welcome! 🙂
Deanna Segrave-Daly says
This reminds me that I haven’t enjoyed salmon for awhile – this recipe round up will remedy that! Love a maple glazed salmon (like the one features in your salad recipe.)
Mary Anna says
I haven’t made it in a while, but used to marinate in maple syrup/bourbon/grainy mustard, and then bake it in a hot oven. yum!
Lasheeka says
Broiled with garlic and butter..
Brenda says
I slice lemons very thin on my mandoline, cover the salmon, and bake (on parchment lined sheet) – no salt, no oil – delicious!
Carolyn says
Sounds great!
Ronnie M says
We don’t have a favorite – yet. Salmon is a new item on our menu and we’re looking for more ways to add it to our menu plans each week.
Rachel says
I’m a honey dijon under the broiler kind of girl myself. Can’t wait to try some of these though. You’re saving me from the monotony!!
Kammie @ Sensual Appeal says
I mostly love smoked salmon! 🙂
Carolyn says
Me too!
Sharlene says
I love salmon also. Thanks!
KalynsKitchen says
Great collection of salmon recipes. I think there are so many way to make salmon taste amazing. Thanks for including my Pecan-Crusted Salmon too!
Ivonne says
omg yum!!! I think I need to give salmon a try again. The last two times I’ve had it I’ve gotten sick, which is super weird?!
JC says
try wild salmon, more expensive but very different taste and also less toxic
Kris in Alaska says
Fresh salmon right out of the water is wonderful with just a squirt of lemon juice and butter and salt & pepper!
Stefanie says
Great ideas! I love salmon and am always looking for new ways to enjoy it 🙂
Brad G. says
I love salmon cooked on cedar planks! Would love some new salmon recipes!
Shannon says
I love salmon and usually cook it very simply. Olive oil, salt, pepper. My biggest tip about salmon is not to overcook it! I like mine med-rare in the middle.
Jan says
I typically roast salmon in the oven with a little olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon slices. Nice and simple and tasty 🙂
Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says
So many great ideas for making salmon for dinner! Thanks so much for including one of my recipes!
itzia says
baked with pesto
Sandi says
I love to barbecue or bake with a mixture of soy sauce, brown sugar and country style Dijon mustard. Delish!
Lisa says
I love to cook it with teriyaki glaze
latanya says
I like salmon cakes
Stacy T. says
My husband marinates salmon in a asian style sauce and puts it on the grill. Yummm!
Katelyn G says
I love salmon but am the only one in my house that does. I tend to eat it with my breakfast but am looking forward to seeing these recipes and finding ways to make meals for myself.
Sydney says
I loooove salmon. My husband is Norwegian and every time we visit we eat the most amazing wild caught salmon there. My favorite way to eat is is raw with soy sauce, but all of these recipes look delicious!!!
Libby says
What great ideas for salmon. If I have any cooked salmo left over (very rare) I make low carb rice free sushi with simply salmon, cream cheese and nori sheets. Thanks for all the inspiration.