Showstopping salmon recipes
Centrepiece, showpiece, something with the wow-factor. Whatever you want to call it, here’s our ultimate round-up of showstopping salmon recipes to delight your guests, and create the crowning glory for your Christmas or dinner party table.
Find starters like a cheesy choux wreath, salmon terrine,
For mains, try our salmon kedgeree pie, whole salmon like our glazed roast salmon with pickled cucumber salsa, classics like salmon en croûte and more.
Can’t get enough? Visit our salmon recipe and info hub, too.
Showing 1-16 of 22 recipes
Christmas salmon
Beetroot cured salmon fillet
This beautiful beetroot-tinged cured salmon makes an impressive starter. Our step-by-step recipe will show you how to cure salmon like a pro.
Showstopping salmon
Roast salmon with craquelin pastry topping
This quick and easy roast salmon takes just 35 minutes. The secret to its success is its light, crisp, savoury craquelin pastry topping.
Christmas salmon
Salmon blini stack
Pile 'em high with this triumphant salmon blini stack; it makes for an impressive dinner party starter but also makes a knockout Christmas brunch dish.
Salmon fillet
Salmon traybake with soy and sesame dressing
We all love a good traybake, and this salmon traybake with soy and sesame dressing definitely ticks all of the boxes for a speedy weeknight dinner dish.
Salmon fillet
Pastrami-style cured salmon on rye
This pastrami-style cured salmon recipe by Georgina Hayden requires a little bit of preparation, so make sure to plan in advance.
Showstopping salmon
Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon
Raymond Blanc's whole roast salmon makes a lovely change from meat in spring. Why not serve the whole fish at the table for Easter lunch?
Showstopping salmon
Home-smoked salmon with green herb lettuce salad
Thomasina Miers' home-smoked salmon salad is light and bursting with Asian flavours. It makes a wonderful, fresh starter. .
Showstopping salmon
Salmon kedgeree pie
Debbie Major uses up leftover kedgeree in this gorgeous salmon and rice filled pie or coulibiac – perfect as a filling family dinner.
Showstopping salmon
Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and horseradish dip
This impressive tear-and-share cheesy choux wreath is served with a fiery smoked salmon, horseradish and cream cheese dip.
Make-ahead Christmas dinners
Horseradish and preserved lemon salmon roulade
Salmon roulade is retro no more – our new take on the classic recipe combines smoked salmon with horseradish and preserved lemon to make a great addition to any buffet.
Showstopping salmon
Nathan Outlaw’s brandy-cured salmon with Yuletide slaw
Nathan Outlaw cures salmon with brandy in this Christmassy recipe. Serve with the seasonal slaw for some welcome crunch.
Summer
Whole roasted herb and lemon salmon
What could be more impressive than serving up a whole salmon for dinner party guests? We've used a herb and lemon marinade to add a subtle citrus flavour.
Make-ahead Christmas starters
Salmon terrine
A recipe that everyone should have in their repertoire, this salmon terrine makes a great make-ahead starter on Christmas day
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