10 fresh and fabulous salmon recipes to enjoy this Christmas
An Aussie summer is the perfect time to enjoy fresh, local seafood.
Heavy roast dinners, laden with gravy are a Christmas tradition. But when you’re down under, Christmas falls right in the middle of a roasting summer, making it perfect for grazing tables full of salads, seafood and cold cuts of Christmas ham!
Alongside prawns, salmon has rightfully become a staple on the Christmas table in Australian homes. Whether it’s for a decadent breakfast or as an alternative to a heavy roast meal, there are so many interesting ways to prepare this tasty pink fish.
We’ve shared some of our favourite salmon recipes from the team at Australian Women’s Weekly Food to enjoy this summer in the gallery below …
10 fresh and fabulous salmon recipes to enjoy this Christmas
Crispy salmon with chermoula yoghurt
If you’ve ever wanted to achieve perfectly crisp, restaurant-quality salmon, this recipe is for you.
The recipe takes you through achieving the perfect fillet of fish, plus a delicious way to serve it up with a zesty chermoula yoghurt.
Seared wasabi salmon and brown rice salad
Sashimi-grade fish must be impeccably fresh and prepared using extremely strict standards of hygiene as the fish is to be eaten raw.
This recipe shows you how.
Herbed salmon with capers and fennel remoulade
This stunning salmon dish is perfect for a special occasion such as Christmas.
Salmon with shaved cauliflower salad
Indulge in this quick, yet super tasty fresh salmon and shaved cauliflower salad dish – perfect for impressing guests this summer.
Salmon and quinoa salad
Enjoy this deliciously fresh salmon and quinoa salad for lunch or dinner over the festive season.
Poached salmon
The best part about poaching salmon, compared to white fish, is that salmon can be poached several hours ahead of time, leaving you free to get merry with friends and family.
Salmon with green papaya and pink grapefruit salad
Fresh, light and full of those essential fatty oils – this salmon dish is a delicious no-fuss dish to serve during the Aussie summer.
Roast salmon with spicy herb crust
Impress your guests with this delicious and decadent dish for your Christmas feast.
Salmon with lime & coriander pesto
Crisp-skinned salmon tastes as good as it sounds and makes the perfect dish to serve on a balmy Christmas Eve.
Thai-spiced salmon cutlets
For a deliciously different way to cook your salmon cutlets, try serving it with a creamy spiced Thai marinade!
It’s packed full of flavour and your guests will be talking about for days!
