It’s always good to keep a few canned salmon recipes on hand to make when in a grind. Why? Because canned salmon is versatile, inexpensive and an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. Canned salmon recipes are not only usually cheap, but also really easy and quick too! The general rule of thumb to determine whether you have the right kind for your canned salmon is recipe is: if its pinkish, mix it with your soups and casseroles; and if its red, mix it with your salad or eat it on its own. So let’s get started!

Canned Salmon Recipe #1~~Salad

To make a canned salmon recipe, toss together your ingredients (like green beans, tomatoes, onions, etc) and mix in into your lettuce. Then drain your salmon and spread it across your salad with a light vinaigrette.

Canned Salmon Recipe #2~~Pasta Salad

To make a cool delicious canned salmon pasta salad, first cook drain and store your noodles in the fridge for at least an hour. Then prepare your other ingredients (tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese,) and drain the salmon. Mix with the pasta in a big bowl and add your dressing.

Canned Salmon Recipe #3~~Sandwich

For a delicious canned salmon sandwich, try this on for size. Drain the salmon and mix it with plain nonfat yogurt, green peppers and celery. Then spread on bread with a dash of lemon and some pepper to taste.

Canned Salmon Recipe #4~~Dip

What does NOT sound good about a cool canned salmon dip? Mix together in a big bowl plain non-fat yogurt, mayonnaise, green onions, basil, and chopped spinach with your drained salmon. Chill and serve. Yum!

Canned Salmon Recipe #5~~Burger

Believe me, canned salmon burgers are delicious. To make these treats mix some lemon juice with Dijon mustard, green onions and egg whites. Drain your salmon and combine with the rest of the ingredients to shape into patties. Then cook like you would normally for hamburgers.

Canned salmon recipes are always a treat because they are declivous year round. So print this off and throw it in your cookbook for years of great meals!