What do you all do with canned salmon?

Salmon Tofu Croquette with Mango Salsa

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I leave it at the store! lol

My favorite is to make a New England seafood chowder using coconut milk instead of heavy cream. Use canned salmon, clams with juice and frozen shrimp. Surprisingly affordable luxury meal. Sometimes I make it Thai style with green curry and lemongrass, chilis, lime, etc. The kids love it.

Also, EVERYONE.....pullease quit complaing about the bones. They are an excellent, highly digestible source of calcium.. The reason they don't pick them out in the cannery is that you would lose (and waste) about 1/3 of the meat in the process and it would raise the cost exponentially. Mash the fish up and you can't see or taste the bones.

THings to add to your fish spread neutralize the fishy taste:

fresh lemon or lime juice
fresh chopped parsley
capers

Trader Joe's has wild Alaskan canned salmon without salt. (red can) I also buy their "Healthy 8" chopped vegetables (it has things like broccoli, celery, carrots, jicama, etc.), mix in the whole can, add a couple tablespoons of low-fat mayo (I like Kraft, with olive oil), add some fresh dill, and voila - salmon salad! I like to eat it right out of the bowl, but you could put it in a sandwich, too. It doesn't seem terribly "fishy" to me, but then maybe I'm just used to it! Salmon patties are good, too. There were a lot of good recipes posted already; I don't have a special one.

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TOPIC: What do you all do with canned salmon?

Throw it in the trash.

Hi! It's okay but small edible bones are in it! Probably not as healthy. Wait for it to go on sale and then stock up is my advice. ????☺

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We just make Salmon Delight instead of Tuna Delight with it-- you know, noodles, peas, canned soup, cheese, etc.

man that was so dull, I shouldn't even post.

Be sure to always buy wild-caught salmon, though!

Actually, I"m glad you posted it....cuz I'm adding it to my meals for this week!! sounds yummy to me!

1. Nasty
2. Feed it to the dogs. Seriously, I tried to make a salmon salad and it was inedible. The dogs appreciated it, however.

haha that made me laugh out loud :laugh:

My parents too used to make it like some of the others suggested - like a hamburger or "crab cake". It tastes good, not fishy and gross, but I'm not sure I could make a "tuna salad" out of it. I'm just not a huge fish person though...

ETA: If you have kids, here is a tip: my dad would get clever and shape them to look like fish, as in the shape of those goldfish crackers.

I throw it in the trash.

This.

Or leave it right there on the shelf.

A few other ideas..
* Salmon mornay (use in place of tuna)
* Salmon dip - salmon, cottage cheese, little diced onion for a kick. Great on rice cakes with tomato etc
* Salmon Rice Pie (recipe below - not sure the calorie count)

BASE:
3cup cooked rice (white or brown), 1 tbl butter, 1 beaten egg,

Cook rice. While still hot, add butter& fold in beaten egg. Place rice in well greased 9" pie plate, press firmly against bottom & sides with bottom of spoon.

FILLING
1 cup grated tasty cheese, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1 cup chopped celery, 8oz drained salmon, 3/4 cup milk (scalded), 2 eggs, salt & pepper, sliced tomato, extra cheese

Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over rice. Fry onion & celery until tender, add to pie crust with flaked salmon. Combine milk, eggs, cheese & seasonings & pour over salmon. Bake mod oven 400 deg for 25 mins until set. During last 4 mins, top with sliced tomato and extra cheese.

Best to start with smaller slices - can be a bit too much for people that don't have salmon often. Its nice while hot, or to have cold with a salad the next day.

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I'll eat an occasional homemade tuna sandwich, but I absolutely loathe fish (smells like cat food to me), and this is the only cooked fish dish I'll eat. Healthy and it doesn't taste like hot cat food! Just sayin'.

(I tried salmon patties, but can't flip 'em in the pan, so I make salmon hash instead.)

Mrs. Gittagitta's Salmon Hash

2 cans salmon, drained, spine and skin removed (yep, it's an icky job...I'm a wuss so I use latex gloves)
1 red bell pepper diced...some goes into the kids as they snitch, some goes to the puppy who begs, so really 3/4 pepper
2 green onions diced or a squirt of garlic paste...green onion is better
juice of 1/2 lemon (if the fish smell is grossing me out, I add the juice of the whole thing. Makes it less smelly)
old bay seasoning...I just shake the heck out of the can on the shaker setting, but probably a teaspoon
1 egg
a teaspoon of dijon or worcestershire, whichever i find in the fridge first...leave this out if you've gone hogwild on the lemon
1/4 C brown rice "bread crumbs", or breadcrumbs, or cracker crumbs

mix in the bowl like a mad scientist, heat a skillet on medium, drizzle in 1 T olive oil, a squirt of non-stick spray because the olive oil looks sad now that I'm using less, and plop in the fish mix.

Sautee until hot through, so the egg is cooked, and then let it sit on in the pan on the burner for 3-4 minutes without touching it if your crazy husband loves crusty bits...if not, it's ready to serve with brown rice and grilled veggies.

I open the can and eat it. Both tuna and salmon are good. Sometimes i add mustard to tuna. Great protein and they hold me over.