Canned Salmon Salad

This salmon salad is made with canned salmon and comes together quickly! It's similar to tuna salad, so it's great in sandwiches for easy lunches.

I think canned salmon is somewhat underrated. Tuna gets all the glory, so if you want to change things up a bit, give this a try. Canned salmon is healthy and fairly inexpensive, and it's something I like to include in my diet every now and then. 

You may also like my Canned Tuna Pasta or my Easy Shrimp Salad.

Can I use fresh salmon?

Yes! I recommend using about 1 pound of fresh salmon (you could definitely use leftover cooked salmon for this recipe). I would probably eat any leftovers faster than if using canned salmon, however (within a couple of days).

A note on canned salmon

You can buy canned salmon without skin/bones, but I usually buy it with. Why? Because it's more flavorful, contains extra vitamins/minerals, and you don't even notice when you mash it all up. I know the idea may not be super appealing to some people (or if you think too much about it haha), but give it a try if you're curious! My mom always bought canned salmon that way, and so I continued as an adult. I used canned sockeye salmon (Cloverleaf brand here in Canada). 

Recipe notes & tips:

• This salmon salad recipe is pretty flexible. Just like with tuna salad, feel free to add/omit ingredients based on what you've got on hand or prefer. I encourage you to taste and adjust ingredient quantities as needed!
• I use my Microplane zester/grater to zest the lemon. I add lemon zest to many of my salmon recipes - it really adds a ton of freshness that pairs well with the fish. 
• If you can't get fresh dill, dried dill will work in a pinch (but I do prefer the flavor of the fresh stuff). I'd start with 1 teaspoon, taste it, and add more if needed.
• I just included butter leaf lettuce in the sandwiches pictured, but feel free to add more stuff... tomatoes, arugula, cucumber, a different kind of lettuce, a slice of cheese... anything goes. 

Other salmon recipes to try:

• Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad
• Smoked Salmon Dip

Let me know if you'll give these canned salmon salad sandwiches a go! Questions? Ask me in the comments below. 

Canned Salmon Salad

This salmon salad is made with canned salmon and comes together quickly! It's similar to tuna salad, so it's great in sandwiches for easy lunches.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 197 kcal

Ingredients

 

• 2 (5 ounce) cans salmon drained
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice + zest of 1/2 lemon
• 1 stick celery chopped small
• 1-2 tablespoons capers drained & chopped
• 1-2 tablespoon red onion chopped small
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Drain the salmon and add it to a bowl. Mash it with a fork. Prep the other ingredients and add them to the bowl, then mix it all together. Taste and season with salt & pepper/adjust ingredients as needed.
• This recipe makes enough for 4 sandwiches (try adding some lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and/or sliced cheese to each sandwich). This canned salmon salad will keep in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Notes

• Recipe is easily halved (just use one can of salmon and cut other ingredients in half).
• This recipe is very forgiving. If you don't like an ingredient, you can definitely leave it out/sub as needed with what you've got on hand!
• Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 17gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 437mgPotassium: 262mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 91IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 205mgIron: 1mg

Keyword canned salmon salad, salmon salad with canned salmon

Author Natasha Bull