Cranberry and Wild Salmon Salad

This recipe is seasonally adapatable.  In the summertime, fresh blueberries would be a nice substitute for the dried cranberries, while in the winter, the red cranberries, red apple and the parsley suggest the holidays, and both versions supply plenty of vitamins.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, Canned Salmon, cranberries, Salad
Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients

Cranberry and Wild Salmon Salad

Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • 4 TBL balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 Cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 tsp Lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp White Pepper

Instructions

  • Combine chunked salmon, apple, cranberries, and parsley. Toss with Vinaigrette.

Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • Combine all six ingredients and whisk until combined.
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Salmon burgers offer a host of opportunities to create the comfort food that makes memories. How often have we heard from customers, “My grandmother used to make salmon cakes, and I loved them!” This one recipe we like on the boat. We buy large cases of lemons to take to Alaska. Fresh lemons last surprisingly well, and add a nice touch to boat cooking.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: burger, Canned Salmon
Servings: 4 Burgers

Ingredients

  • 2-7.5 oz cans ThinkPink and/or Redhead Traditional
  • 2 eggs Lightly Beaten
  • 4 TBL fresh parsley Minced
  • 1 lemon Juiced and Zested
  • 3 TBL fresh garlic Minced
  • 1/2 Cup dry breadcrumbs
  • Tabasco or similar hot sauce To Taste
  • Kosher salt and pepper To Taste
  • 2 TBL vegetable or avocado Oil
  • 4 Squares Ciabatta or Foccacia or your favorite bun Split and Toasted
  • fresh arugula

Garlic Aioli

  • 1 large egg
  • 3 Cloves garlic
  • 1 TBL fresh lemon juice
  • Kosher salt and pepper To Taste
  • 1/2 Cup olive oil

Instructions

Lemony Salmon Burgers

  • Combine all ingredients and form into cakes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in your favorite frying pan on medium high heat(we like cast iron).
  • Once the oil has heated cook the burgers on each side until golden brown and transfer into the oven and cook for 10 more minutes.
  • On toasted bun spread freshly made garlic aioli and place a small amount of fresh arugula and a burger patty. Add any other condiments you prefer; fresh heirloom tomatoes or red onion would both be delicious.

Garlic Aioli

  • Combine the garlic, egg, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender and puree. Add the oil in a slow stream and continue to process until the mixture has formed a thick emulsion.
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Smart Salmon Salad was our first formal recipe card recipe, and delicious it is. It is nutritious beyond compare, to boot. We have tinkered with this recipe which first used tuna. It is great as a dip or as a spread, and it is healthy, healthy, healthy. Don't be put off by the large quantity of parsley or cilantro.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 1 Can ThinkPink and/or Redhead Traditional
  • 2 Cups cilantro or flat leaf parsley Minced
  • 2 Ribs celery Minced
  • 1 TBL red onion Minced
  • 1 lemon or lime Juiced
  • 1 Clove garlic Minced
  • 4 TBL mayonnaise or Vegannaise
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

Instructions

  • Mix all of the ingredients together, including the highly nutritious and edible skin and bone of the salmon; when mixed they are not detectable.
  • We also recommend, when possible, pre-chilling the salmon for best flavor.
  • Serve on your favorite bread or alongside crackers; it is even delicious on its own or on top of your favorite green salad recipe.
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How did I live my life without radish sauce? Radish sauce is a delicious and nutritious accompaniment to many recipes, but is especially delicious with these great salmon cakes.

Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Canned Salmon, horseradish, shrimp

Ingredients

Salmon and Shrimp Cakes

  • 2 7.5 oz Cans ThinkPink and/or Redhead Traditional
  • 1/2 LB Small Bay Shrimp Preferably wild caught from Oregon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Cup green peas Canned, Frozen or Steamed Fresh
  • 3/4 Cup green onions Thinly sliced
  • 1/3 Cup mayonnaise or Vegannaise
  • 2 Cups Panko Breadcrumbs Divided
  • 2 TBL fresh tarragon (or 2 tsp dried) Minced
  • 2 TBL Vegetable or Avocado Oil
  • Salt and Pepper To taste

Double Radish Sauce

  • 1/3 Cup Light Sour Cream
  • 1 1/2 Cup Red or Daikon Radishes Shredded
  • 1 1/2 TBL horseradish Cream Style

Instructions

  • Using a food processor, pulse shrimp until finely minced.
  • Put the minced shrimp to large bowl and add salmon, eggs, peas, scallion, 1 cup of the bread crumbs, mayonnaise, tarragon, and salt& pepper. Stir well.
  • Divide into 12 portions, shape into cakes and coat with reserved breadcrumbs.
  • Heat large skillet over medium high, then add 1 TBSP oil. Reduce heat to medium, brown patties cooking about 4 minutes per side or until golden brown. Don’t crowd the pan. Keep patties warm in 250 degrees oven and then cook remaining.

Double Radish Sauce

  • In small bowl mix together shredded radish, sour cream and horseradish. Season with salt and pepper.

Notes

These cakes freeze beautifully. Make a double batch and securely wrap the uncooked cakes and freeze. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or heat them in a lightly oiled frying pan.
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Canned salmon can be an excellent and easy substitute for the whatever protein you typically put in your favorite taco recipes. This delicious dairy free option is ideal for people who do not tolerate dairy, but if you can't live without the 'real thing' its easy to replace the cashew cream with sour cream.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Canned Salmon, chipotle, lime, salmon, tortilla
Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 Cans ThinkPink or RedHead Fillets Flaked
  • 12-18 corn tortillas
  • 1/2 Small Head Red Cabbage Thinly shredded
  • 2 Cups dairy free chipotle-lime crema (Recipe Follows)
  • cilantro For garnish

Dairy Free Chipotle-Lime Crema

  • 2 Cups cashew cream (Recips Follows)
  • 2 TBL adobo sauce
  • 1 canned chipotle pepper Minced
  • 2 tsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 Lime Zested

Vegan Cashew Cream

  • 2 Cups Raw Cashews
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • salt To taste

Instructions

Tacos

  • In a skillet heat up just enough oil to coat the bottom and fry the tortillas until warmed through and golden brown on the outside.
  • Remove from pan and in each tortilla divide up chunks of salmon topped with Crema and Cabbage. Finish with a few Cilantro sprigs.

Dairy Free Chipotle-Lime Crema:

  • In a food processor or blender add all ingredients together and puree until combined. Keep in a container with a tight fitting lid or in a convenient plastic squeeze bottle.

Vegan Cashew Cream

  • Pour enough hot water over cashews to cover by 1 inch and soak for at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain cashews and blend with ½ cup cold water and salt to taste in a high powered blender (if you have a Vitamix or other professional blender that’s great, but my Nutribullet works just fine) and blend until completely smooth and creamy, store in fridge for up to a week.
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With ginger and pistachios, these salmon cakes are a little more exotic than usual, but they are delicious and make great leftovers. They also make wonderful appetizers. Redhead or Thinkpink work equally well in this flavorful recipe.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 TBL Butter
  • 2 TBL curry powder
  • 5 Green Onions
  • 1 Jalapeno Pepper Seeded and Minced
  • 3 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1/2 inch piece Fresh Ginger Peeled and Grated
  • 2 cans ThinkPink and/or Redhead Traditional Drained
  • 3 large Eggs Lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cups Dry Breadcrumbs pPreferably panko
  • 1/2 cup Pistachios Chopped
  • 1/4 cup Parsley Minced
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Vegetable Oil for frying

Curry-Lemon Sauce

  • 1/4 cup Mayo or Vegannaise
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp Lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika

Instructions

  • Melt butter in small frying pan over medium heat, then add curry powder, cooking briefly until it darkens slightly and become aromatic. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic and ginger. Cook for 2 minutes or until garlic is golden.
  • Gently blend cooked ingredients, drained and mashed salmon, eggs, breadcrumbs, pistachios, parsley and salt & pepper in a bowl.
  • Make 8 balls, pressing each into a nice salmon cake. You may also make 16 portions and serve as delicious and unique appetizers.
  • Heat large frying pan over medium heat, add oil and fry a few cakes at a time about 3 minutes per side or until nicely browned
  • Serve with Curry-Lemon Sauce or your favorite chutney.

Curry-Lemon Sauce

  • Mix All ingredients thoroughly, refrigerate any leftovers to serve on your favorite sandwiches or wraps.
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Canned wild salmon is a perfect addition to good old Cobb salad, an All-American favorite.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, Canned Salmon, dill, salmon, yogurt
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 6 Cups romaine lettuce Washed, chopped and chilled
  • 2 Cans RedHead or ThinkPink Canned Salmon Flaked
  • 4 Slices bacon Crisped and Chopped
  • 1/2 Cup red onion Thinly Sliced
  • 1 avocado Diced
  • 1 Cup grape tomatoes Halved
  • 1/2 Cup Sunflower Seeds
  • 1 Cup Yogurt-Dill Dressing Recipe Below

Creamy Yogurt-Dill Dressing

  • 1/2 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1/2 Cup Mayo or Vegannaise
  • 2 TBL lemon juice
  • 2 TBL fresh dill Minced
  • 1 Tsp garlic puree
  • 1 Tsp fine granulated sugar
  • Kosher salt and pepper To Taste

Instructions

Salad

  • Toss Romaine, Salmon and Bacon w/ Dressing in serving dish. Top w/ remaining ingredients and serve.

Dressing

  • Whisk together all ingredients and adjust seasonings to your preferences
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This super simple breakfast recipe can be prepared in a flash on busy mornings. The hash can be made ahead of time if necessary adding the salmon and eggs the morning of. The body likes protein in the mornings, and there is nothing like wild Alaska salmon for that. Delicious!

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: eggs, hash, potato, salmon
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Sweet Potatoes Diced
  • 1/2 Medium Yellow Onion Diced
  • 3 Cups Tuscan Kale Leaves Only-Chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Stock
  • 2 TBL avocado or coconut Oil
  • 1 TBL Smoked Paprika
  • 1 Tsp salt
  • 1 Tsp Pepper
  • 2 Cans Salmon Filets Flaked
  • 4 eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees. In a large skillet soften onions in Avocado Oil, add Sweet Potatoes. Cook for 3-4 Minutes, until sweet potatoes are cooked through and slightly crispy on the outside.
  • Add Kale, it is OK if the pan seems over flowing and deglaze the pan while steaming the vegetables with Veg stock and cook for another 5. Season with Paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper or any other spice blend you like and add Salmon.
  • Keep hash warm in a 200 degree oven. In a separate frying pan fry the eggs to your preference.** Divide the hash between four plates and top each with an egg
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Canned Salmon, dairy-free, lime, sriracha, taco
Servings: 2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups mixed greens
  • 1 Cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 Cup grape tomatoes Halved
  • 1 Cup celery Chopped
  • 1 Cup red onion Thinly Sliced
  • 1 Cup red pepper Sliced
  • 2 Cans ThinkPink and/or Redhead Flaked
  • 1/2 Cup dairy free Sriracha-Lime ranch Recipe Below

Dairy Free Sriracha-Lime Ranch

  • 1/4 Cup cashew cream
  • 2 TBL fresh lime juice
  • 1 TBL Sriracha sauce
  • 1 TBL olive oil
  • 1 Tsp agave
  • 1 Tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tsp onion powder
  • 1 Tsp white pepper
  • 1 Tsp kosher salt

Cashew Cream

  • 2 Cups raw cashews
  • 1/2 Cup water plus more for soaking

Instructions

Salad

  • Toss greens and cilantro w/ dressing in serving bowl. Arrange topping over greens and serve.

Dairy Free Sriracha-Lime Ranch

  • Whisk all ingredients together and adjust seasonings to taste.

Cashew Cream

  • Pour enough hot water over cashews to cover by 1 inch and soak for at least 8 hours or overnight
  • Drain cashews and blend with ½ cup cold water and salt to taste in a high powered blender (if you have a Vitamix or other professional blender that’s great, but my Nutribullet works just fine) and blend until completely smooth and creamy. Store in refrigerator for up to a week.
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Frittatas are some of my favorite recipe exports from Spain. They can be made at the drop of a hat with whatever you have on hand. This version is easy to put together for a party, but takes a little planning ahead for the accompaniments. If you are short on time it stands beautifully on its own as well.

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: asparagus, creme, eggs, potato, salmon
Servings: 8 People

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb. Yukon Gold Potatoes Thinly Sliced
  • 12 large eggs
  • 1/2 Medium Onion Diced
  • 1/2 Cup heavy cream (optional)
  • 1/2 Lb. asparagus 3/4 inch pieces
  • 2 Cans ThinkPink or RedHead Fillets Flaked
  • 2 Tsp salt
  • 2 Tsp finely ground black pepper
  • 4 Cups grape tomato salad Recipe Below
  • 2 Cups dill creme fraiche Recipe Below

Grape Tomato Salad

  • 1 Cup grape tomatoes Halved
  • 1/2 Cup Vidalia Onion Very thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp capers Minced
  • 1/4 tsp garlic paste
  • 2 TBL flat leaf parsley Finely Minced
  • 2 TBL extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 TBL Sherry Vinegar

Dill Creme Fraiche

  • 1 Pint heavy cream
  • 2 TBL buttermilk
  • 2 TBL fresh dill Finely Minced

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large ovenproof skillet sauté onions and potatoes until softened. Spread mixture evenly across bottom of the pan and cover allowing the potatoes on the bottom to form a crust.
  • 2. Beat eggs and cream until slightly aerated. Add Asparagus and Salmon to the skillet in even layers and pour over eggs. Cook on medium heat and transfer entire pan to oven.
  • 3. Bake until cooked through and brown on top (about 20 minutes) and remove from oven, allowing the frittata to cool for 5-10 minutes. Cut into 8 equal slices and serve with ½ cup Tomato Salad and a dollop of Crème Fraiche.

Grape Tomato Salad

  • 1. In a small bowl slightly “smash” the tomatoes with the back of a fork to release the juices.
  • 2. Add Remaining ingredients and let sit for at least 2 hours, up to 2 days.

Dill Creme Fraiche

  • 1. Combine all ingredients in a Mason jar or other container with tight fitting lid. Let sit over night on the counter (Do Not Refrigerate). It will be thick and perfectly tangy in the morning at which point you can refrigerate any leftover cream.
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