Salmon

Taste test

We put 13 supermarket smoked salmons to the taste test, and the cheapest was the best

Which ones are destined for the platter, and which did we spit into the bin?

Dani Valent

Recipe collection
Summer seafood

Brunch to dinner: 12 all-day ways to love smoked salmon

Smoked salmon adds elegance to any occasion, elevating simple ingredients into sophisticated dishes to serve at brunch, cocktail parties or even midweek dinner.

Summer seafood

Mexican glazed salmon with mango salsa

Sweet-spicy seared salmon on rice, topped with vibrant mango salsa – your omega-3, iron-packed power bowl awaits.

< 30 mins
Sarah Pound

Substantial salads

Miso salmon, soba noodle and avocado salad

Loaded with good stuff, this fibre-rich cold noodle salad comes together quickly and is bound to become a year-round favourite.

< 30 mins
Sarah Pound

Crispy salmon and miso carbonara. — EASY

Quick & easy

It’s carbonara, but not as your nonna knows it

Classic carbonara meets the umami depth of Japanese wafu flavours in this midweek banger.

< 30 mins
Jessica Brook

Substantial salads

Adam Liaw’s smoked salmon and avocado salad

A really good smoked salmon salad is a great recipe to have in your back pocket.

< 30 mins
Adam Liaw

Winter warmer

Quick fish and cauliflower skillet pie with horseradish

This fish pie with a creamy tarragon-flecked horseradish sauce is as comforting as traditional pies but can be made in half the time.

30 mins - 1 hr
Jessica Brook

Australian salmon should be avoided according to the experts.

Pollution

Want to avoid farmed Atlantic salmon? Get hooked on these alternatives instead

Experts advise avoiding the Tasmanian-farmed fish variety following recent catastrophic events. Here are some alternative – and more sustainable – catches to try instead.