Easy Canned Salmon Salad w/ Lemon Dijon Dressing

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Easy Canned Salmon Salad w/ Lemon Dijon Dressing

This easy canned salmon salad with creamy lemon Dijon is bright, crunchy, and packed with fresh flavor, made with simple pantry ingredients like flaky salmon, green onions, and briny pickles. Perfect for sandwiches, crackers, or quick high-protein lunches.

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Seafood

Keyword easy seafood dinner, tinned fish recipe, tinned salmon recipes

Prep Time 8

Total Time 8

Servings servings

Calories 135kcal

Ingredients

2 canned wild salmon, drained 5-6 oz each
2 green onions finely sliced
¼ cup dill pickles finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
⅓ cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard *see notes
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon pickle juice
2 teaspoon hot sauce *see notes
Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Drain the canned salmon well and add it to a medium mixing bowl. Flake the salmon gently with a fork, removing any large bones or skin if preferred.
Add the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, pickle juice, salt and pepper to the bowl. Stir until the salmon is evenly coated and creamy.
Fold in the sliced green onions, finely chopped dill pickles, and fresh parsley until well combined.
For the best flavor, refrigerate the salmon salad for 15-20 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers, toasted bread/bagels. lettuce wraps, or over fresh greens.

Notes

Dijon Mustard - no dijon is made the same, therefore, if yours is on the spicier side, put only 1 teaspoon, taste, and adjust as needed.

Hot Sauce - Use your favorite hot sauce. This typically turns out mild. Add more if you want a little more zing.

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