Salmon is the best of allies when it comes to entertaining, thanks to its versatility and intense flavour providing ample dish options. Try it smoked, roasted, flaked into a salad, sitting on top of toast with eggs or served as a canapé — whichever you choose, salmon is always a crowd-pleaser.
In this collection of our best salmon recipes, standouts for your next dinner party include our mustard baked salmon adorned with citrus slices, salmon keftethes, a classic gravlax and salmon rillettes.
But we also have simple salmon recipes for easy weeknight cooking, too, from our seared salmon and glazed salmon with fresh and punchy salads that take mere minutes to cook.
Here are our best salmon recipes to try.
The best salmon recipes in 2025

Grilled salmon tataki with lime and jalapeño ponzu

Salmon with ginger butter, soba noodles and radish

Salmon keftedes with winter rémoulade and grilled pita
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Baked salmon with black bean sauce

Citrus-cured salmon with horseradish cream and bagels

Salmon rillettes with pickled baby vegetables

EP & LP’s turmeric and coconut salmon curry

Grilled salmon chops with asparagus and lemon relish

Crisp-skinned salmon with pea purée and soft-herb salad

Crisp salmon with mint and pickled watermelon rind salad

How to make salmon gravlax

Miso-cured salmon bowls with green-tea noodles

Thea Dianne’s salmon keftethes

Salmon salad with hot and sour dressing

Cured salmon with Bloody Mary salad

Melting salmon in fragrant salt, tarator style

Citrus-cured salmon with lemon labne and cauliflower salad

Stéphane Reynaud: Rôti de saumon aux crevettes (Roast salmon with prawns)

Smoked salmon crostini

Coulibiac

Blini with salmon roe

Smoked fish and egg salad on rye toasts

Sake-poached salmon with pickled cucumbers and yuzu-wasabi jelly

Mustard-baked salmon with kipflers and fennel tzatziki
What is the best way to cook salmon?
Salmon is a versatile fish that cooks well across a variety of methods. With a strong fishy flavour and smell, those with more delicate palates may prefer a cured or smoked salmon, as it has a gentler flavour profile. For a more robust flavour, grilled, baked or fried salmon is a quick and easy way to prepare your fish.