Learn what to make with smoked salmon with this collection of 52 delicious recipes. Choose a dish for breakfast, dinner, or a fun appetizer. There are lots of great salmon ideas to try. Plus there is important storage information too.
Smoked Salmon Recipes
Smoked Salmon is a delicacy that is perfect in savory dishes. It’s a great alternative for when you can’t find fresh salmon.
There are a couple of ways to create smoked salmon. The difference is in the smoking process.
- It can be cured and cold-smoked. This creates a raw fish with a sushi texture.
- There is also smoked salmon that is cooked over hot smoke. The result is a firm and flaky fish.
Salmon comes in various forms. You can buy it fresh, canned salmon, or use leftover salmon.
These recipes use packaged salmon to make the recipes easy and tasty.
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How to store smoked salmon
It’s best to store salmon in its original packaging. But if that’s not an option, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. This will help to prevent the salmon from drying out.
How long does smoked salmon last in the fridge
Properly wrapped salmon can be stored in the refrigerator for two to three weeks.
Can you freeze salmon?
Make sure your smoked salmon is wrapped tight. Doing so will allow it to last for up to 3 months in the freezer.
Other recipe ideas you may enjoy!
Each of these salmon recipes will tell you:
- Type of recipe
- Number of ingredients
- How much salmon you will need.
- The complexity of ingredients (aka, whether or not you might need to hit the grocery store first)
- How long it takes to prepare (including cook time)
- Special diet (Keto, Gluten-free, etc)
- Equipment needed. (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, etc.)
What to make smoked salmon
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Ingredients that work well with fish
These ingredients will pop up in a lot of the recipes below. So if you have them on hand, you will be able to find more ideas to make.
- lemon zest or lemon juice
- red onion
- avocado
- cucumbers
- capers
- fresh dill
- various fresh veggies
- garlic powder
- eggs
- soft cheese
- pine nuts
- white wine
- soy sauce
- hollandaise sauce
- pumpernickel bread
What can I make with smoked salmon?
Our mission is to help people find dishes for the ingredients they already have.
Each of these smoked salmon ideas will give you some important information so that you can pick the recipe that works for your needs.
Check out the creators that published each dish to use their tips and get the full recipe.
Note: pantry ingredients include dry ingredient pantry staples like olive oil, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, corn starch, salt, black pepper, spices, etc. Please check the recipe to make sure that you have the ingredients needed to create the dish. If you are making gluten-free recipes, it may include things like almond flour and other common gluten-free pantry items
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus gluten-free basic pantry supplies
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 100 grams
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 15 Minutes
NOTES: Gluten-Free
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus oil and salt
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 12-16 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 20 Minutes
NOTES: Gluten-Free
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TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 11
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4-8 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 40 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 13 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 2 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 35 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 12 plus salt
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 1 package hot smoked salmon
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 200 grams
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 35 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 3 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 35 Minutes
NOTES: Gluten-Free
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 13 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 8 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 7 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 3 hours 15 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus oil
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 8 slices
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Breakfast
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 2 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 8 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 2 1/2 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 50 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 1 package
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 15 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus oil, salt, and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 2 slices
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 100 grams
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 6 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus salt
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 1/2 lb
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus oil, salt, and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 5 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 75 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus oil and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 115 grams
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 1 slice
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 27 Minutes
NOTES: Pressure Cooker
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 2
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 5 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 5 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 plus oil
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 20 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 40 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 6 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 2 hours 15 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 1/2 lb
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 5 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 40 Minutes
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TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 7 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 3 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 3.5 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 15 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 2 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 14 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
NOTES: Gluten-Free
TYPE: Lunch
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus salt
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 1.5 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 5 Minutes
TYPE: Lunch
INGREDIENT COUNT: 11 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 8 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 15 Minutes
TYPE: Lunch
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus salt
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Lunch
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Lunch
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 6 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Salad
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 2 cups hot smoked salmon
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Salad
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 100 grams
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 13 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz hot smoked salmon
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 9 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 60 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 12 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 35 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 7oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus salt and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 25 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 1/3 cup
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 4 oz
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 1 hour 30 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 plus oil, salt, and pepper
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 1/2 cup
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
NOTES: Gluten-Free
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6 plus basic pantry ingredients.
AMOUNT OF SALMON: 1 cup
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 1 hour 15 Minutes
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