We’ve put together 5 dinners for one (or lunches for one!) that are catered to those moments when you’re treating yourself to a fine meal of wild-caught seafood. These recipes will keep you inspired, even when you’re enjoying a meal solo — and you won’t have to scale anything down to make them work for you.
Poached Sockeye Salmon with Creamy Cucumber Salad
Poached sockeye salmon is an elegant, clean centerpiece to any meal. Paired here with a cucumber salad, this is a poached salmon recipe that’s perfect for a lunch or light dinner for one.
Our recipe for Poached Sockeye Salmon with Creamy Cucumber Salad includes:
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White wine or white wine vinegar
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Basic veggies for poaching liquid
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Lemon
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Cucumber
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Mayonnaise
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Apple cider vinegar
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Dill
Simple Summer Salad with Grilled Salmon and Mango
You don’t need to own a grill to enjoy this summer-y meal of grilled salmon on salad. When cooking for one, it’s an easy salmon salad recipe to prepare using a cast-iron grill pan, which allows you to grill the mango and fish to perfection from the convenience of your kitchen.
Our recipe for a Simple Summer Salad with Grilled Salmon and Mango includes:
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Arugula
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Mango
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Goat cheese
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Almonds
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Balsamic vinegar
Freezable Chipotle-Spiced Ground Sockeye Salmon Cakes
Just because you’re cooking for one doesn’t mean you’re limited to cooking single serving meals. Consider making a batch of these freezable chipotle-spiced salmon patties, made with our Ground Sockeye Salmon. Stashed in your freezer, the salmon cakes are a ready-to-reheat protein that you can enjoy on salads, sandwiches, or as a quick snack.
Our recipe for Chipotle-Spiced Ground Sockeye Salmon Cakes includes:
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Chipotle mayonnaise
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Egg
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Onion and garlic
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Panko breadcrumbs
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Lemon
Baked Salmon with Everything Spice Crust
This easy salmon recipe generously encrusts a fillet of salmon with a zippy layer of everything bagel seasoning. Paired with a lemony arugula salad (instead of a bagel!), it’s a low-carb, heart-healthy play on a classic deli combo that you can enjoy any time of day.
Our recipe for Baked Salmon with Everything Spice Crust
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Everything bagel seasoning
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Arugula
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Apple cider vinegar
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Dijon mustard
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Lemon
3-Ingredient Miso Broiled Sablefish
Our recipe for broiled miso sablefish lets this rich, oily fish come to life with an intense blast of top-down heat, caramelizing the sugars in the miso paste mixture while producing a fillet with delectable, buttery flakes.
Our recipes for 3-Ingredient Miso Broiled Sablefish includes:
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Miso paste
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Mirin
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Sugar
