Red Sockeye Salmon Salad Recipe

This easy salmon salad recipe is a filling one-dish dinner you can make without cooking. You’ll only need about thirty minutes (maybe less) to make it, because there’s no cooking at all involved.

It’s a simple, light delicious salad with red sockeye salmon and homemade thousand island (or the dressing of your choice, obviously).

A few tips on ingredients

When buying canned salmon, I look for the one with the highest amount of Omega 3 fats per serving (I like Royal Red). Omega 3 is great for health, and most of us don’t get nearly enough of it.

Note that the cans with the most Omega 3 contain skin and bones. The canning process softens those up so they’re perfectly edible.

You don’t need to pick them out, and they’re really good for you. And it doesn’t taste or feel weird.

Most canned salmon is wild caught, so if that’s important to you, you’re all set (there’s a lot of debate about whether farmed is as good as wild).

For the lettuce, I recommend bagged lettuce. I use a spring mix or whatever sounds good or is on sale.

Related Recipes

You may also want to check out my pan fried Salmon Cake Recipe or Easy Baked Salmon Patties recipe.

It’s really very simple to make – even with making your own thousand island salad dressing. It’s low carb, high protein and a healthy serving of “good” fats from the salmon.

Add a roll or some sort of bread item for carbs and you’ve got a really balanced meal.