Salmon Simplified: 7 Canned Salmon Recipes To Try When You're Sick of Tuna

Tuna is one of the best budget-friendly groceries you can acquire, but if you’re starting to get sick of it, you might be curious about canned salmon. It’s not as cheap as canned tuna, sure, but there’s still a whole lot you can do with the fish.

When a Redditor found themself with a surplus of canned salmon, they asked for some recipes that would help hide the fishy taste. Here are seven of the best suggestions for you to try at home.

There was nothing more prevalent in the thread’s discourse than salmon patties, each Redditor piping in with their preferred style of preparation. You’ll often find this dish referred to as salmon “croquettes.” The most interesting idea came from one user who said they replaced the breadcrumb aspect with pork skins. 

Recipe: Back to My Southern Roots

I’ve never met a chowder I didn't like, and chances are, neither have you. Stuck with smoked salmon rather than canned salmon? Go for some Pike Place Market-style smoked salmon chowder instead.

Recipe: Taste of Home

Tuna works in pasta salad, so why not salmon? Some macaroni salad with salmon could serve as the perfect side dish alongside some Hawaiian barbecue.

Recipe: Simply Recipes

Here’s a fun recipe. One Redditor suggested their signature salmon Caesar wraps. After mixing the fish with Caesar dressing, “add in a finely chopped tomato and mix well. Then put it into a wrap or 2 with a pickle,” they write.

Recipe: Punchfork

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Sure, this is loaded with butter and cream, but any excuse to use a French word in a dish you’re cooking is a bonus. Impress your friends, impress your family, impress yourself.

Recipe: Jacques Pépin

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Who says you can’t mix seafood and cheese? Tell that rule to every tuna melt you’ve ever had. All is forgiven in a casserole, too.

Recipe: The Spruce Eats

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In addition to bathing salmon in masala sauce, you can turn it into a different Indian-style sauce. According to one Redditor, mix “curry powder, garlic, and sliced onion in oil, fry for a bit, add drained, canned salmon and fry some more, then add some more diced onion, salt, pepper, turmeric, garam masala and some water, not too much, then let it cook back down so you have a kind of sauce with all of it.”

Recipe: Mediterrasian